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ATo2C VCB 4
A Tale of Two Cities Vocab-Test 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Solicitude | the state of showing great care or concern for others |
| Stalwart | strong and brave |
| Avocations | hobbies; things one does for pleasure |
| Inclement | stormy, harsh |
| Gregarious | sociable, talkative |
| Culpability | blameworthiness |
| Dissonance | lack of harmony |
| Taciturn | uncommunicative; not liking to talk |
| Prevaricate | to lie |
| Droll | amusing in an odd way |
| Congenial | agreeable; suitable to one's temperament |
| Expounded | stated in detail |
| Imperious | arrogant; overbearing |
| Prodigious | of great power; amazing |
| Presentiment | a feeling that something unfortunate is about to happen |
| Augment | to make greater; to enlarge |
| Inveteracy | the quality of being established over a long period of time; deep-rootedness |
| Turbulent | disordered agitated |
| Retrospect | a contemplation of the past; looking back |
| Emphatic | expressed with emphasis; forceful |
| Tenacity | stubbornness; persistence |
| Insatiate | cannot be satisfied |
| Sublime | noble, awe-inspiring |
| Expiation | amendment or reparation, as for a wrong done |