Chapter 5 — Vocabulary
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 5
- delineate
- To describe or portray something precisely in words or images.
- luxuriances
- Features or qualities that are lush, rich, or abundant in growth or detail.
- ardour
- Intense enthusiasm, passion, or burning desire for something.
- lassitude
- A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.
- livid
- Having a dark, bluish-grey discoloration, as of bruised flesh or death.
- demoniacal
- Resembling or characteristic of a demon; fiendishly cruel or wicked.
- endued
- Provided or invested with a quality or ability (archaic form of "endowed").
- languor
- The state of feeling weak, tired, or lacking vitality.
- palpitation
- A noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation or illness.
- diligences
- Public stagecoaches, especially those used in France and neighboring countries in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- entreaties
- Earnest, urgent requests or pleas.
- pertinacity
- Persistent determination; stubborn adherence to an opinion or purpose.
- convalescence
- The gradual recovery of health and strength after illness or medical treatment.
- spectre
- A ghost or ghostly apparition; something widely feared as a possible unpleasant occurrence.
- traversing
- Traveling or moving across or through an area.
- discompose
- To disturb the composure or calm of; to agitate or unsettle.