Vocabulary
1.) Sledges (n.)- Sturdy sleighs or large sleds drawn by horses. Pg 4. "They fly quickly over the snow in their sledges."
2.) Fortnight (adj.)- Fourteen days and nights ; two weeks. Pg 4. "I shall depart for the latter town in a fortnight."
3.) Countenance (n.)-Expression; Face. Pg 11. "If anyone performs an act of kindness toward him, or does him any the most trifling service, his whole countenance is lighted up."
4.) Syndics (n.)- Civil magistrates. Pg 17. "My ancestors had been for many years counselors and syndics."
5.) Emulation (n.)- Rivalry. Pg 21. "It was by this method and not by emulation, that we were urged to application."
6.) Prognosticated (v.)- Foretold. Pg 27. "Her fever was very malignant, and the looks of her attendant's prognosticated the worst event."
7.) Chimeras (n.)- Fantasies. Pg 31. "I was required to exchange chimeras of boundless grandeur for realities of little worth."
8.) Charnel House (adj.)- Morgue. Pg 37. "Now i was led to examine the cause and progress of this decay, and forced to spend the days and nights in vaults and Charnel houses."
9.) Advocate (n.)- Lawyer. Pg 52. "My Uncle had an idea of his being educated as an advocate."
10.) Encomiums (n.)- Praise. Pg 57. "His harsh blunt encomiums gave me even more pain than the benevolent approbation of M. Waldman."
11.) Dilatoriness (adj.)- Tardiness, delay. Pg 59. "The winter,however, was spent cheerfully, and although the spring was uncommonly late, when it came, it's beauty compensated for its dilatoriness."
12.) Precipitated (verb)- To cast down headlong; fling or hurl down. Pg 85. "I would have made a pilgrimage to the highest peak in the Andes, could I, when there, have precipitated him to their base."
13.) Aiguilles (n.)- a needle like rock mass or mountain peak. Pg 88. "The supreme and magnificent Mont Blanc, raised itself from the surrounding aiguilles, and its tremendous dome overlooked the valley.
14.) Clemency (n.)- Mercy. Pg 94. "Oh Frankenstein, be not equitable to every other, and trample upon me alone, to whom thy justice, and even thy clemency and thy affection, is most due."
15.) Commiserate (verb.)- Sympathize with; show pity for. Pg 95. "When you have heard that, abandon or commiserate me, as you shall judge that i deserve."
16.) Slaked (verb.)- Quenched. Pg 97. "I slaked my thirst at the brook; and then lying down, was overcome by sleep."
17.) Purloined (verb.)- Stole. Pg 102. "I had first, however, provided for my sustenance for that day by a loaf of course bread, which i purloined."
18.)Aught (n.)- Anything. Pg 104. "Poor wretch! who had never beheld aught beautiful before."
19.)Tapers (n.)- Slender candles. Pg 105. "I found that the cottagers had a means of prolonging light, by the use of tapers, and was delighted to find the the setting of the sun did not put an end to the pleasure i experianced in watching my human neighbors."
20.)Viands (n.)- Choice Foods. Pg 107. "They had a fire to warm them when chill, and delicious viands when hungry.
2.) Fortnight (adj.)- Fourteen days and nights ; two weeks. Pg 4. "I shall depart for the latter town in a fortnight."
3.) Countenance (n.)-Expression; Face. Pg 11. "If anyone performs an act of kindness toward him, or does him any the most trifling service, his whole countenance is lighted up."
4.) Syndics (n.)- Civil magistrates. Pg 17. "My ancestors had been for many years counselors and syndics."
5.) Emulation (n.)- Rivalry. Pg 21. "It was by this method and not by emulation, that we were urged to application."
6.) Prognosticated (v.)- Foretold. Pg 27. "Her fever was very malignant, and the looks of her attendant's prognosticated the worst event."
7.) Chimeras (n.)- Fantasies. Pg 31. "I was required to exchange chimeras of boundless grandeur for realities of little worth."
8.) Charnel House (adj.)- Morgue. Pg 37. "Now i was led to examine the cause and progress of this decay, and forced to spend the days and nights in vaults and Charnel houses."
9.) Advocate (n.)- Lawyer. Pg 52. "My Uncle had an idea of his being educated as an advocate."
10.) Encomiums (n.)- Praise. Pg 57. "His harsh blunt encomiums gave me even more pain than the benevolent approbation of M. Waldman."
11.) Dilatoriness (adj.)- Tardiness, delay. Pg 59. "The winter,however, was spent cheerfully, and although the spring was uncommonly late, when it came, it's beauty compensated for its dilatoriness."
12.) Precipitated (verb)- To cast down headlong; fling or hurl down. Pg 85. "I would have made a pilgrimage to the highest peak in the Andes, could I, when there, have precipitated him to their base."
13.) Aiguilles (n.)- a needle like rock mass or mountain peak. Pg 88. "The supreme and magnificent Mont Blanc, raised itself from the surrounding aiguilles, and its tremendous dome overlooked the valley.
14.) Clemency (n.)- Mercy. Pg 94. "Oh Frankenstein, be not equitable to every other, and trample upon me alone, to whom thy justice, and even thy clemency and thy affection, is most due."
15.) Commiserate (verb.)- Sympathize with; show pity for. Pg 95. "When you have heard that, abandon or commiserate me, as you shall judge that i deserve."
16.) Slaked (verb.)- Quenched. Pg 97. "I slaked my thirst at the brook; and then lying down, was overcome by sleep."
17.) Purloined (verb.)- Stole. Pg 102. "I had first, however, provided for my sustenance for that day by a loaf of course bread, which i purloined."
18.)Aught (n.)- Anything. Pg 104. "Poor wretch! who had never beheld aught beautiful before."
19.)Tapers (n.)- Slender candles. Pg 105. "I found that the cottagers had a means of prolonging light, by the use of tapers, and was delighted to find the the setting of the sun did not put an end to the pleasure i experianced in watching my human neighbors."
20.)Viands (n.)- Choice Foods. Pg 107. "They had a fire to warm them when chill, and delicious viands when hungry.