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2nd Tale of two cities vocab
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12th Grade
02/10/2012

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infernal
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relating to hell
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ingenuity
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cleverness, inventiveness, resourcefulness
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insolence
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insulting or contemptuous behavior
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inundate
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to flood, to overflow
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inviolable
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secure from violation or from being profaned
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irresolute
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indecisive, unsure of how to proceed
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juncture
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a point of joining
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knotty
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so complicated that is can probably not be solved; full of knots
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laconic
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using a minimum amount of words; concise to the point of seeming rude
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lament
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to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner
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latent
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not visible, dormant
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lethargic
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sluggish, languid
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levity
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escessive frivolity, flippancy
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magnanimity
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having a lofty, generous, and courageous spirit
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malady
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a disease or unwholesome condition
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modicum
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limited quantity
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morose
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being sullen or gloomy
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munificent
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very generous
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muse
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to ponder
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myriad
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a very large and indefinite number
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oblivion
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stae of being forgotten
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obscure
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difficult to see
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obsequious
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overly attentive, like a sycophant, servile
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ominous
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threatening
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ostentatious
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showy, pretentious
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palpable
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tangible, perceptible, easily noticeable
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peevish
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fretful, obstinate
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penitent
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showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant
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pernicious
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very destructive or harmful, deadly
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sagacious
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wise, shrewd, very discerning
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scrupulous
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very principled, very careful and conscientious
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sequester
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to seclude
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serene
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calm, placid
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slothful
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lazy, indolent
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slovenly
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messy, untidy, careless
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sonorous
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resonant, producing a fulll and rich sound
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stealthy
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acting in a secret and sneaky way -- this is a negative term?
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sublime
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exalted, noble, uplifting
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sumptuous
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lavish, luxurious
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supercilious
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haughty, vain, and arrogant
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supplication
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begging, humbly asking for a favor
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trepidation
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fear, trembling, agitation
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trifling
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not significant, frivolous
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perpetuate
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to prolong the existance of something
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placid
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peaceful, calm
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plaintive
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mournful and expressing sorrow
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portent
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a sign or forewarning
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potentate
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a monarch, very powerful leader, sovereign
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prattle
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meaningless sound, babble
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precipitate
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to cause to speddily occur, to throw headlong
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precocious
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exceptionally early in development or occurance
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profligate
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a watseful person; extremely wasteful, given to licentiousness
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propensity
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preference, natural inclination
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proscribe
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to denounce or to condemn, to forbid
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provincial
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lacking sophistication, narrow-minded
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remonstate
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to protest, to make objections
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reproach
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to blame for something; a disgrace
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unfathomable
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not capable of being understood
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vehement
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forcefully expressing emotion or conviction
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venerate
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to honor, to revere
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vexation
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discomfort or distress
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vigilant
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very alert, watchful
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virtuous
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having excellent morals; righteous
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vivacious
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full of life, very animated
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vivid
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bright, distinct, and clear
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vociferous
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clamorous; boisterous (suggests a vehement outcry)
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voluptuous
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pleasureable to the senses, sensuous
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