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Frankenstein vocab quiz
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English
10th Grade
09/27/2012

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Chimera
Definition
lion headed, goat bodied, serpant tailed monster
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panegyric
Definition
elaborated praise
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charnel house
Definition
burial chamber
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emaciate
Definition
to cause to grow thin or weak
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imbue
Definition
spread, fill, soak
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ardor
Definition
intense feeling of love
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galvanism
Definition
electricity produced by chemical action
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Prognosticate
Definition
make a prediction about; tell in advance
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procure
Definition
get by special effort
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Alchemist
Definition
one who was verswed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone
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elixir
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sweer flavored liquid used in compunding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
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proficiency
Definition
skillness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
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deification
Definition
the condition of being treated like a god
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