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Tale of Two Cities Vocab
Tale of Two Cities Vocab
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English
10th Grade
10/08/2014
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Cadaverous*
 Definition
pale, gaunt
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Implacable
 Definition
not to be pacified or appeased
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Triumvirate
 Definition
any group or set of three
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Deplorable
 Definition
sad, grievous
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Lethargy
 Definition
listlessness
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Incommodious
 Definition
Inconvenient, troublesome
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Aphorism
 Definition
Concise, witty statement of a truth
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Timorous
 Definition
fearful, timid
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Commiseration
 Definition
feeling or expression, sympathy
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Acquitted*
 Definition
declared not guilty
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Abject
 Definition
hopeless, wretched
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Affably*
 Definition
pleasantly, courteously
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Contemptuous
 Definition
arrogant, haughty, insolent
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Inanimate*
 Definition
lifeless (but never had life)
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Morose*
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gloomy, sullen
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Magnanimous
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generous
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Emissary
 Definition
messenger, diplomat
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Impelled
 Definition
driven outward
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Corroboration
 Definition
confirmation, verification
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Induce
 Definition
to influence or to bring on
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Acquisition
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the act of completing or attaining something
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Capricious
 Definition
tendency to sudden impulsive change of mind
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Imperil*
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to put into danger
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Dubiously
 Definition
doubtfully, questionably
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Slake*
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quench, as in thirst
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Redundant*
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repetitive
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Chivalrous
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courteous
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Feigned*
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faked
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Fortitude*
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spiritual strength to endure suffering with courage
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Gesticulation
 Definition
gestures, hand movements
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