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A tale of Two Cities Vocab
Honors English Vocab for A Tale of Two Cities
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English
9th Grade
02/06/2010

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Acuity
Definition
A sharpness of perception
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advocacy
Definition
support of an idea or cause
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affable
Definition
friendly, courteous, amiable
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antipathy
Definition
a dislike, distaste, or emnity
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apocryful
Definition
doubtful of origin or authenticity, not genuine
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approbation
Definition
official approval, praise, commendation
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ardent
Definition
expressing strong feelings, impassionized, zelous
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ardor
Definition
warmth or heat of emotion; extreme force, vigor, or energy
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ascend
Definition
to move upward, to rise from a lower station
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atheist
Definition
one who does not believe in God
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auspicious
Definition
favorable
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aversion
Definition
strong disinclination, disliking
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beguile
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to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm
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benign
Definition
not causing harm, of gentile disposition, beneficial
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blasphemous
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irreverent, profane
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blunderbuss
Definition
a clumsy and careless person; an obsolete firearm with a bell muzzle
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capitulate
Definition
to surrender
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compatriot
Definition
a fellow countryman
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compacency
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the state of being self-satisfied
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conflagration
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a large fire
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consecrate
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to dedicate or to declare secred
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corroboration
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confirmation
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decauchery
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moral corruption
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deference
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courteous, going along with the opinions or wishes of another
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demented
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insane
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demure
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to hesitate, to delay, to object
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deprecate
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to disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to extress mild disapproval
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desolate
Definition
deserted, without inhabitants, barren
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despoil
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to take possessions by force, to plunder
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despondency
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depression, dejection
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diffidence
Definition
shyness, reserve, unassertiveness
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discern
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to differentiate between two or more things
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disconcerting
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upsetting, frustrating
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disdain
Definition
intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as trustworthy
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disparage
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to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a deragatory manner
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dissociate
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separate
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dissolution
Definition
disintegration, decomposition and dispersion
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docile
Definition
easily managed, obedient, passive
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edifice
Definition
a very large building
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elicit
Definition
to bring out a response, to evoke
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emaciated
Definition
very thin (usually as a result of starvation), wasting away
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embellish
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to decorate, to make beautifal with ornamentation
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emulate
Definition
to try to equal or to be like (usually through imitation
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engender
Definition
to cause, to produce, to create
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engrossed
Definition
completely occupied or absorbed
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entreaty
Definition
a plea, an earnest request
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evanescent
Definition
fleeting; impermanent
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execrable
Definition
extremely bad, deserving of hate
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expeditious
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done with speed and efficiency
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felicitous
Definition
happy or delightful
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ferocity
Definition
savagery
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florid
Definition
flowery, flushed with color
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forbearance
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patience lenience
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foreboding
Definition
premonition of evil, an ominous omen
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forensic
Definition
pertaining to debate or argument
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furtive
Definition
secret in an underhanded way, stealthy
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galling
Definition
very irritating
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gaunt
Definition
very thin, emaciated, angular
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gravity
Definition
seriousness, importance
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hideous
Definition
very ugly, offensive, shocking
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impel
Definition
to urge or to drive forward (usually with moral pressure)
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implacable
Definition
incapable of being appeased
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impute
Definition
to blame or to charge
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incorrigible
Definition
incapable of being reformed or improved
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infallible
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incapable of error
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infamous
Definition
having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, notoriously bad
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infernal
Definition
relating to hell
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ingenuity
Definition
cleverness, inventiveness, resourcefulness
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insolence
Definition
insulting or contemptuous behavior
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inundate
Definition
to flood, to overflow
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inviolable
Definition
secure from violation or from being profaned
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irresolute
Definition
indecisive, unsure of how to proceed
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juncture
Definition
a point of joining
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knotty
Definition
so complicated that it can probably not be solved; full of knots
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laconic
Definition
using a minimum of words; concise to the point of seeming rude
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lament
Definition
to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner
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latent
Definition
not visible, dormant
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lethargic
Definition
sluggish, languid
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levity
Definition
excessive frivolity, flippancy
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magnanimity
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having a lofty, generous, and courageous spirit.
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malady
Definition
a disease of unwholesome condition
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modicum
Definition
limited quality
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morose
Definition
being sullen or gloomy
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munificent
Definition
very generous
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muse
Definition
to ponder
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myriad
Definition
a very large and indefinite number
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oblivion
Definition
state of being forgotten
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obscure
Definition
difficult to see, vague
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obsequious
Definition
overly attentive, like a sycophant, servile
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ominous
Definition
threatening
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ostentatious
Definition
showy, pretentious
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palpable
Definition
tangible, perceptible, easily noticeable
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peevish
Definition
fretful, obstinate
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penitent
Definition
showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant
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pernicious
Definition
very destructive or harmful, deadly
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perpetuate
Definition
to prolong the existence of something
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placid
Definition
peaceful calm
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plaintive
Definition
mournful and expressing sorrow
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portent
Definition
a sign or forewarning
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potentate
Definition
a monarch, very powerful ruler, sovereign
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prattle
Definition
meaningless sounds, babble
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precipitate
Definition
to cause to speedily occur, to throw headlong
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precocious
Definition
exceptionally early in development or occurrence
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profligate
Definition
a wasteful person; extremely wasteful, given to licentiousness
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propensity
Definition
preference, natural inclination
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proscribe
Definition
to denounce or condemn, to forbid
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provincial
Definition
lacking sophistication, narrow-minded
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remonstrate
Definition
to protest, to make objections
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reproach
Definition
to blame for something; a disgrace
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sagacious
Definition
wise, shrewd, very discerning
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scrupulous
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very principled, very careful and conscientious
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sequester
Definition
to seclude
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serene
Definition
calm, placid
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slothful
Definition
lazy, indolent
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slovenly
Definition
messy, untidy, careless
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sonorous
Definition
resonant, producing a full and rih sound
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stealthy
Definition
acting in a seceret and sneaky way (negative term)
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sublime
Definition
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
Definition
begging, humbly asking for a favor
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trepidation
Definition
fear, trembling, agitation
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trifling
Definition
not significant, frivolous
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unfathomable
Definition
not capable of being understood
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vehement
Definition
forcefully expressing emotion or conviction
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venerate
Definition
to honor, to revere
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vexation
Definition
discomfort or distress
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vigilant
Definition
very alert, watchful
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virtuous
Definition
having excellent morals; righteous
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vivacious
Definition
full of life, very animated
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vivid
Definition
bright, distince, and clear
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vociferous
Definition
clamorous; boisterous (suggests a vehement outcry)
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voluptuous
Definition
pleasurable to the senses, sensuous
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