Frankenstein Vocabulary II
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- languid
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Lacking energy or vitality; weak: a languid wave of the hand.
Showing little or no spirit or animation; listless: a languid mood. - mortification
- A feeling of shame, humiliation, or wounded pride.
- obstinate
- Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; obdurate.
- perservere
- To persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement.
- profundity
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Great depth.
Depth of intellect, feeling, or meaning. Something profound. - provocation
- The act of provoking or inciting. To anger or arouse.
- redress
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To set right; remedy or rectify.
To make amends to. - renonwed
- Having renown; famous. See Synonyms at noted.
- resigned
- To sign again: re-signed the lease.
- sanguinary
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Accompanied by bloodshed.
Eager for bloodshed; bloodthirsty. - superfluous
- Being beyond what is required or sufficient.
- tumultuous
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Characterized by tumult; noisy and disorderly: tumultuous applause.
Tending to cause tumult.
Confusedly or violently agitated. - variegated
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To change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors; streak.
To give variety to; make varied. - visage
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The face or facial expression of a person; countenance.
Appearance; aspect: the bleak visage of winter. - wont
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Accustomed or used: “The poor man is wont to complain that this is a cold world†(Henry David Thoreau).
Likely: chaotic as holidays are wont to be.