Set 1
1. adj. able to repel a particular thing; impervious to a particular substance.
2. adj. causing disgust or distaste.
v. regard with disgust and hatred.
abhor
adj. free from disturbance; calm
tranquil
adj. (of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private.
secluded
A man from Geneva who was interested in science from a very young age.
Victor Frankenstein
adj. of, based on, or serving as a hypothesis; a “what-if”
hypothetical
adj. having luster; shining.
lustrous
n. a person's face or facial expression.
countenance
adj. acutely distressing.
harrowing
Victor's childhood friend and fiance
Elizabeth Lavenza
adj. fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
eloquent
adj. coming before something in order, position, or time.
preceding
v. provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction.
goad
adj. (of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy.
insatiable
Victor's youngest brother who was murdered
William Frankenstein
adj. very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
fastidious
adj. extremely unpleasant.
vile
adj. (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked.
wanton
adj. open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous. uncertain or questionable in nature.
equivocal
The man who has been Victor's friend since childhood
Henry Clerval
adj. involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.
arduous
n. the great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong.
enormity
1. adj. (of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable).
2. adj. causing or affected by anxiety or stress.
fraught
v. suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way.
insinuate
Victor's younger brother and William's older brother
Ernest Frankenstein