FEAR
OF FRANKENSTEIN / VOCABULARY
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a fear (n) to fear (vb) : to be afraid of a menace = a threat >>> to menace = to threaten a servant, a slave <> a master hardly : not really, not exactly, not much
to span : to expand over
to pinion : (here) to emphasize, to underline mankind [U] : the human species (sing) a nightmare : a horrible dream for all : in spite of : despite (notion of contrast)
a boast = a claim = pretension [U] user-friendly (esp. computers) : pleasant and easy to use an epoch : an era, a moment in history Many people see technology as a threat
to operate = to work, to run to be astonished : to be deeply surprised to be guilty ( <<< guilt [U] ) <> to be innocent handy : practical, convenient, easy to use folk(s) : people (familiar)
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