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Frankenstein
SAT prep
20
English
12th Grade
08/17/2010

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adverse
Definition
acting against or in a contrary direction
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affliction
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a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery
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animate
Definition
possessing or characterized by life
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ascent
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an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement
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caprice
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a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
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deposition
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an act of removing from a position of authority
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detest
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to feel intense and often violent antipathy toward
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impassive
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unsusceptible to pain
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lassitued
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lethargy, sluggishness
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traverse
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to travel or travel across; to turn or move laterally
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livid
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discolored from a bruise; pale; reddened with anger
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countenance
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appearance, facial expression
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animation
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the quality or condition of being alive, spirited, active, or vigorous
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bestow
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to give as a gift
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parched
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extremely thirsty; shriveled
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precipice
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edge, steep overhang
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induce
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to persuade; bring about
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solace
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comfort in distress; consolation
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ignominy
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disgrace and dishonor
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debility
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weakness
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