GE 111 I: The Monstrous 

See what's hiding under the word (from Ofxord English Dictionary)

monster, n., adv., and adj.

Illustration from the frontispiece of the 1831 edition of Frankenstein, by Theodor von Holst.

And other monstrous creatures:

• golem
• zombie
• mummy
• vampire
• werewolf
• alien
• centaur
• giant

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