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Vocabulary Book 1
Dickens 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 effiency |
| Inscrutable | Not able to be understood; mysterious |
| Sonorous | Full, deep resonant sound |
| Levity | Amusement; lack of seriousness |
| Feigned | To pretend |
| Incumbent | Person in office |
| Sagacity | Being wise; wisdom; a saga-sagacious |
| Emaciated | Haggard, worn, extremely thin |
| Inexorable | Unyielding |
| Myriad | Great in number; 10,000 |
| Retinue | Attendants of followers of distinguished, high-ranking person |
| Environed | Surrounded by |
| Contraband | Illegal, smuggled goods |
| Martial | War-like |
| Lethargy | A state of sluggishness; being lazy or indifferent; extreme drowsiness |