Question

use the textual context to identify the meanings of the words in bold. \oh, frankenstein, be not equitable to every other, and trample upon me alone, to whom thy justice, and even thy clemency and affection, is most due.\ \he was a turkish merchant, and had inhabited paris for many years, when, for some reason which i could not learn, he became obnoxious to the government.\ \the injustice of his sentence was very flagrant; all paris was indignant; and it was judged that his religion and wealth, rather than the crime alleged against him, had been the cause of his condemnation.\ \a residence in turkey was abhorrent to her; her religion and her feelings were alike adverse to it.\ fair and impartial extremely unpleasant glaringly obvious acting against or in a contrary direction

Explanation:

1. "abhorrent" - In the context "A residence in Turkey was abhorrent to her; her religion and her feelings were alike adverse to it", it means extremely unpleasant or repulsive.
2. "flagrant" - In "The injustice of his sentence was very flagrant; all Paris was indignant", it means glaringly obvious, especially in reference to something bad like an injustice.
3. "obnoxious" - In "He was a Turkish merchant, and had inhabited Paris for many years, when, for some reason which I could not learn, he became obnoxious to the government", it means acting against or in a contrary direction in a way that is offensive or annoying.
4. "equitable" - In "Oh, Frankenstein, be not equitable to every other, and trample upon me alone, to whom thy justice, and even thy clemency and affection, is most due", it means fair and impartial.

Answer:

1. extremely unpleasant
2. glaringly obvious
3. acting against or in a contrary direction
4. fair and impartial