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"Frankenstein" Vocabulary
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12th Grade
01/05/2012

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Dross
Definition
Waste or impure matter
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Albatross
Definition
A large web-footed seabird
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Lineaments
Definition
A distinctive shape, line, or contour, especially of the face
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Syndic
Definition
A civil magistrate or governmental official in Europe
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Tyro
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A beginner
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Reprobate
Definition
To disapprove of; to condemn
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Panegyric
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An elaborate phrase or laudation
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Dun
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Having a neutral brownish gray color
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Lassitude
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A state or feeling of weariness
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Encomium
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A formal expression of praise
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Perambulation
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A leisurely walk
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Obdurate
Definition
Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
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Maw
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The mouth, stomach, or jaws of a voracious creature
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Purloin
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To steal, often in violation of trust
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Meed
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A fitting return or recompense
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Succor
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Assistance in time of distress; relief
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Imprecate
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To curse
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Sanguinary
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Accompanied by bloodshed
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Exordium
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A beginning or introductory part
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Machination
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A crafty scheme for the accomplishment of a sinister end
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Sophism
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A plausible but fallacious argument
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Insuperable
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Insurmountable; impossible to overcome
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Politic
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Marked by prudence or shrewdness
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Augury
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Divination from auspices or omens
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Assize
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A session of court
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Invective
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Insulting or abusive language
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Abjuration
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The act of renouncing under oath
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Asseveration
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An emphatic declaration
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Opprobrium
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Disgrace arising from shameful conduct
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Chimerical
Definition
Created by a wildly fanciful imagination
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