Frankenstein Part II
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Exculpate | to clear from allege fault or guilt |
| Adduce | to offer as example, reason, or proof in discussion of analysis |
| Viands | articles or dishes of food |
| Tenets | an opinion, principle, doctrine; especially when held as true by members of a profession. |
| Immured | to enclose within walls; to shut in; to imprison. |
| Expostulate | to reason earnestly with a person for purposes of dissuasion or remonstrance (correction) |
| Deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| Disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject |
| Myriad | of an indefinitely great number |
| Vestige | a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence. |
| Imprecate | to invoke evil upon; curse |
| Sanguinary | full of or characterized by bloodshed; bloody: a sanguinary struggle |
| Salutation | a polite expression of greeting or goodwill. |
| Exordium | a beginning or introductory part, especially of a speech or treatise |
| Machinations | crafty schemes; plots |
| Sedulous | diligent in application or attention; persevering |
| Indolence | inclination or laziness; sloth |
| Ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction |
| Sophism | an argument apparently correct in form but actually invalid |
| Assizes | a trial session, civil or criminal, held periodically in specific locations in England. |
| Torpor | sluggish inactivity or inertia |
| Imperious | overbearing |
| Incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true. |
| Adjuration | a solemn oath |
| Asseverate | to affirm or declare positively or earnestly |
| Requisition | the act of requiring or demanding |
| Opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| Sublime | elevated or lofty in thought |
| Transcendent | going beyond ordinary limits |
| Contumely | insulting display or contempt in words or actions |
| Execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable |
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