Chapter 24 — Vocabulary
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 24
- adjuration
- A solemn or earnest appeal or entreaty; a sworn oath or invocation.
- furies
- In classical mythology, avenging spirits; intense, violent anger or rage.
- wont
- Accustomed or used to; habitual.
- impassive
- Not susceptible to suffering or pain; showing no feeling or emotion.
- protraction
- The act of prolonging or extending something in time; delay.
- respite
- A temporary period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.
- rapture
- A feeling of intense pleasure or joy; ecstatic delight.
- instigated
- Urged, provoked, or incited to action.
- succour
- Assistance and support in times of hardship and distress; rescue.
- despondency
- A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage; dejection.
- ghastly
- Causing great horror or fear; frightfully pale or death-like in appearance.
- fiendish
- Extremely cruel or wicked; resembling or characteristic of a devil or fiend.
- disencumbered
- Freed from a burden or impediment; relieved of something cumbersome.
- tumultuous
- Making a loud, confused noise; characterized by disorder or turbulence.
- pilgrimage
- A journey to a sacred place; by extension, any long or arduous journey undertaken for a meaningful purpose.