Chapter 13 — Vocabulary
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 13
- verdure
- Lush green vegetation; the fresh green color of flourishing plants.
- countenance
- A person's face or facial expression.
- ravished
- Filled with intense delight; enraptured.
- dissipates
- Causes to scatter or vanish; dispels.
- cadence
- A rhythmic flow of sounds or words; the modulation of the voice.
- herbage
- Herbaceous plants collectively; green vegetation used for pasture.
- purport
- The meaning or substance of something; what something is intended to convey.
- declamatory
- Relating to or characterized by rhetorical speech or impassioned oratory.
- scion
- A descendant or offshoot; originally a young shoot or twig of a plant.
- unsullied
- Not spoiled or made impure; untarnished.
- endued
- Provided with a quality or ability; endowed.
- vagabond
- A person without a settled home or regular work; a wanderer or drifter.
- exhortations
- Earnest urgings or encouragements; strong recommendations.
- sallies
- Witty remarks; lively outbursts of activity or expression.