Vocabulary • Ch 7 - Frankenstein • Fill in the blanks

The abandoned town stood _________, with not a single person in sight.

• venerable

• desolate

• indelible

• vengeance

The meaning of her cryptic message was _________ to everyone except for her.

• candid

• obscure

• mortal

• elude

He knew that he was only a mere _________, subject to the inevitable cycle of life and death.

• deposition

• indelible

• mortal

• vengeance

Contrary to popular belief, she didn't enjoy the concert.

• appalling

• alleviate

• mortal

• on the contrary

She sought _________ upon those who had wronged her.

• delirium

• precipice

• deposition

• vengeance

The jury decided to _________ the criminal to life in prison.

• venerable

• condemn

• appalling

• indelible

The _________ presided over the trial and delivered a fair verdict.

• tedious

• vengeance

• magistrate

• venerable

She stood on the edge of the _________, contemplating the thrilling yet dangerous leap into the unknown.

• appalling

• precipice

• condemn

• elude

The patient experienced _________ after the surgery.

• delirium

• obscure

• indelible

• depravity

In his will, he decided to _________ a scholarship fund for underprivileged students.

• deposition

• magistrate

• endow

• venerable