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A Tale of Two Cities
Book 1: Vocabulary. Test on Friday, March 17th.
| Term | Adjective |
|---|---|
| requisition | need |
| capitulated | gave in, yielded |
| cessation | stopping |
| expeditiously | quickly |
| gradations | steps, degrees |
| triumvirate | group of three |
| doleful | melancholy |
| provender | provisions, food |
| sagacity | wisdom |
| ghastly | frightful, terrifying |
| quaint | old-fashioned, out-of-date in a charming way |
| stolid | unemotional, impassive |
| brawny | strong, powerful |
| cadaverous | corpse-like |
| gaunt | very thin, emaciated |