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TSP vocab ch2

Vocabulary for Chapter 2 of The Scarlet Pimpernel

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Stolid Not easily excited; showing no empotion
subdued held back; softened;toned down
Inherent belonging to a person or thing as an essential quality or attribute
Prevailed was the most usual or strongest
Notoriety the state, condition, or quality of being well known
Prosperous doing well; successful
Witticism a witty remark
Anent concerning
pungent sharply affect the organs of taste and smell
countenance expression of the face
pate top of the head; head
insularity narrow-mindedness
rendezvous a popular gathering place
foil a person who makes another seem better by contrast
capacious capapble of holding much; spacious
Dejectedly in a dishearted or lowspirited manner
rivulets small streams; streamlets; brooks
senteniously in a pithy or morilstic manner; in a manner like a judge settling a question
interposed put in in the midst of a conversation or the like
dolefully in a sorrowful or mournful manner
assented agree or concur; subscribe to
emphatically in a clear striking manner
peremptory leaving no opportinity for denial or refusal
precarious dependant on circumstances beyond one's control
querulous characterized by complaint; peevish
defalcations the sum misappropriated
equanimity mental or emotional stability esp. under tension
preposterous completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; obsurd; senseless; utterly foolish
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