Frankenstein vocabulary 1

TemptationA desire for something, especially something that is considered wrong or harmful

Syn. Lure; enticementAnt. Repulsive

There are too many temptations to work in

an ice cream store.

Console

to provide comfort to someone who is sad

syn. soothe; cheer upant. depress

When my mother died, I had many friends who offered to console me in my grief.

Fond

feeling of affection and caring for someone

syn. doting; loving; tenderant. uncaring; callous

I have grown fond of this old house.

Intention

something that you plan to do; having a purpose in mind

syn. intent; objective; goal

Victor started his experiments with only good intentions.

Omen

a sign of something that will happen in the future

syn. premonition; prophecy; forecast

His mother’s illness was the first omen of Victor’s future misery.

Wickednessevil behavior; mean and dangerous actions

syn. iniquity, malice, evilnessant. virtuous, goodnessHis wickedness was exposed

when the killer went on trial.

Customsomething that people always do or how they routinely behave

syn. tradition; norm; practiceant. novelty; originality

It is our custom to have Thanksgiving at my sister-in-law’s house and Christmas at mine.

Theory

an idea or belief about something that is arrived at through guesswork

syn. speculation; conjecture; suppositionant. fact; practice

The theory that the earth was the center of the universe was finally disproved by Copernicus in the 16th century.

Glaring

easily seen or detected; intensely bright; angry expression

syn. obvious; conspicuous; evidentant. Inconspicuous; dim; obscure

The report was full of glaring mistakes.

Hideous

something that is horrible to see or hear; morally disgusting

syn. ugly; repugnant; repulsive; gruesome; shockingant. attractive; agreeable

Jared’s face was so hideous that children screamed when they saw him.

Torment

to inflict pain either physically or emotionallysyn. persecute; harass; tauntant. comfort

torture; a source of severe painsyn. anguish; agony; distress ant. happiness; ecstasy

The creature torments Victor with threats against Elizabeth.

Destiny

a force that predetermines (arranges in advance) what happens to someone

syn. fate; luck; providence

Victor believed that destiny was responsible for his future.

Descend

I had to descend the steep slope carefully or I would have lost my balance.

syn. go down; come down; plummetant. ascend; rise

to go down a staircase, hill, etc; to be related to an ancestor

Distinct

clearly different from others; easy to hear, see, smell or understand; undeniable

syn. dissimilar; diverse; apparent; evident; conspicuousant. unclear; faint; vague

When he spoke, he had a distinct accent, but I wasn’t sure from where.

Remorse

a strong feeling of guilt and regret

syn. repentance; shame; compunctionant. shameless; content; unrepentant

The criminal felt no remorse for his repugnant acts.