| gnash (v) | to grind or strike (the teeth) together, esp. in rage or pain |
| abhorrence (n) | something or someone extremely repugnant or loathsome |
| debilitate (v) | to make weak or feeble; enfeeble |
| sustenance (n) | means of sustaining life; nourishment |
| hovel (n) | a small, very humble dwelling house; a wretched hut |
| venerable (adj) | commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position |
| tumultuous (adj) | raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy |
| tenement (n) | a building for human habitation, esp. one that is rented to tenants |
| spurn (v) | to treat with contempt; despise |
| succour (n) | help; relief; aid; assistance |
| nostalgic | unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons |
| pessimistic | feeling gloomy and hopeless; thinking the worst |
| reflective | taking time to think carefully about things; thoughtful |
| reverent | treating a subject with honor and respect |
| skeptical | (adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true |
| apathetic | feeling or showing little emotion |
| baffled | puzzled, confused, bewildered |
| ceremonial | Adj- of, pertaining to, or characterized by ceremony; ritual, formal |
| dignified | having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect |
| exhilarated | filled with excitement and enthusiasm; thrilled |
SUHI #3 Frankenstein Ch. 9-16 and Tone Words
February 20, 2020