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T2C Vocabulary
Vocabulary for "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inscrutable | not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable |
| ruminate | to meditate or muse; ponder |
| countenance | appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face |
| magnanimous | generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness |
| dolorous | full of, expressing, or causing pain or sorrow; grievous; mournful |
| finesse | extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc. |
| vindicate | to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like |
| jocose | given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful |
| sagacity | the quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and farsighted; wisdom |
| immolate | to sacrifice |
| nondescript | of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind |
| embellishment | an ornament or decoration |
| frugal | economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful |
| discretion | the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice |
| lethargy | the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity |
| resolute | firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion |
| modicum | a moderate or small amount |
| dissipated | indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure; intemperate; dissolute |
| supplication | an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition |
| tribunal | a court of justice |
| inanimate | not animate; lifeless |
| vestige | a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence |
| obsequious | characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning |
| ignoble | of low character, aims, etc.; mean; base |
| atonement | satisfaction or reparation for a wrong or injury; amends |
| corroborate | to make more certain; confirm |
| irrepressible | incapable of being repressed or restrained; uncontrollable |
| cogitate | to think hard; ponder; meditate |
| disparage | to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle |
| bereft (bereave) | to deprive and make desolate, esp. by death (usually fol. by of) |
| infamous | having an extremely bad reputation |
| commiserate | to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity |
| trepidation | tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation |
| obliterate | to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely |
| imperious | domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing |
| compassionate | having or showing compassion |
| inviolate | free from violation, injury, desecration, or outrage |
| prevaricate | to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie |
| precocious | unusually advanced or mature in development, esp. mental development |
| demeanor | conduct; behavior; deportment |
| gregarious | fond of the company of others; sociable |
| cadaverous | of or like a corpse |
| coherent | logically connected; consistent |
| emulative | to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass |
| tenacity | the quality or property of being tenacious (holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold) |
| submissive | inclined or ready to submit; unresistingly or humbly obedient |
| latent | present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential |
| admonitory | tending or serving to admonish; warning |
| presentiment | a feeling or impression that something is about to happen, esp. something evil; foreboding |
| assiduous | constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive |
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