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ATOTCVocab book 1
Vocabulary words for book one for A Tale of Two Cities
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Epoch | Major point in time |
| Incredulity | Disbelief |
| Tremulous | Quaking, trembling |
| Forlorn | Deserted, wretched, left alone |
| Adjuration | Solemn command |
| Expeditiously | With speed and efficiency |
| Inscrutable | Not able to be understood, mysterious |
| Sonorous | Full, deep, resonant sound |
| Levity | Amusement; Lack of seriousness |
| Feigned | To pretend |
| Incumbent | (incubment on me to..-one's duty;) Person in office |
| Sagacity | Being wise; Wisdom; A sage- sagacious |
| Emaciated | Haggard, worn, extremley thin |
| Inexorable | Unyielding |
| Myriad | Great in number (Greek for 10,000) |
| Retinue | Attendants of followers of distinguished, high-ranking person |
| Environed | Surrounded by |
| Contraband | Illegal, smuggled goods |
| Martial | War-like (Mars, the god of war) |
| Lethargy | A state of sluggishness; Being lazy or indifferent; Extreme drowsiness |