Frankenstein Vocabulary Chapter 1-4

What does the word "ardent" mean in this context?

"I shall satiate my ardent curiosity with the sight of a part of the world never before visited, and may tread a land never before imprinted by the foot of man."

• lacking enthusiasm

• displaying intense feeling or passion

• being indifferent or apathetic

• feeling sorrowful

What does the word "inexorable" mean in this context?

"But the old man decidedly refused, thinking himself bound in honour to my friend; who, when he found the father inexorable, quitted his country, nor returned until he heard that his former mistress was married according to her inclinations."

• lenient and easygoing

• impossible to persuade or change

• willing to compromise

• deeply affectionate

What does the word "solicitude" mean in this context?

"Yet, from what I had before heard, I was led to examine the work I had completed with fervent curiosity and...with solicitude."

• an attitude of neglect

• care or concern for someone or something

• a feeling of indifference

• a sense of urgency

What does "indefatigable" mean?

 "He was respected by all who knew him for his integrity and indefatigable attention to public business."

• easily exhausted

• persistent and tireless

• overwhelmed by work

• lacking dedication

What does "caprice" mean?

"We felt that they were to be pitied, rather than blamed, for yielding to the impulse of caprice."

• a sudden change of behavior or mood

• a calculated decision

• an emotional outburst

• a gesture of kindness

What does "ardor" mean?

"I ardently desired the acquisition of knowledge."

• a lack of interest

• enthusiasm or passion

• calmness and restraint

• uncertainty

Context: "We accordingly lay to for some days, being obliged to wait until the ice should open and afford us a passage."

Word: inclemency

• calm and pleasant weather

• harsh and stormy weather

• cool and breezy weather

• warm and mild weather

Context: "With an avidity that bordered on madness, I pursued my work."
Word: avidity

• enthusiasm or eagerness

• hesitation or doubt

• calmness and serenity

• confusion and uncertainty

Context: "Destiny was too potent, and her immutable laws had decreed my utter and terrible destruction."
Word: immutable

• able to be changed

• unchanging or permanent

• constantly fluctuating

• quick to adjust

Context: "But, besides this, there is a love for the marvellous, a belief in the marvellous, intertwined with the horrors of the human body."
Word: fortitude

• weakness and frailty

• a gentle and kind attitude

• bravery and courage

• a desire for revenge