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A Tale of Two Cities Vocab 1-20
vocab 1-20 tale of two cities
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English
10th Grade
01/29/2012

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Term
His ______ in determining the facts made him a good judge.
Definition
acuity
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The nominee's ___________ of higher taxes may have cost him the election.
Definition
advocacy
Term
He had a very _________ nature, always saying "Hello" to everyone.
Definition
affable
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The womans obvious _________ toward snakes surfaced when she came into contact with the slithering reptile.
Definition
antipathy
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The judge saw through the ___________ tears of the witness.
Definition
apocryphal
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We initiated the attack with the ____________ of the general.
Definition
approbation
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He was ______ in his support for civil rights.
Definition
ardent
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His __________ for the revolution cooled off during the course of the war.
Definition
ardor
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The climbers ___________ the mountain.
Definition
ascended
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The beliefs of the __________ often cause him to face despair alone.
Definition
atheist
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Making an "A" on the first test was a __________ way to begin the year.
Definition
auspicious
Term
I have an ____________ to getting married.
Definition
aversion
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We sometimes allow ourselves to be ___________ by flatterers.
Definition
beguiled
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The minister was loved because of his ____________ attitude towards all types of people.
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benign
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Telling sacrilegious jokes is ________________.
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blasphemous
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The girl made so many embarrassing remarks that she felt like a _____________.
Definition
blunderbuss
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The army was expected to _____________ after having lost that last battle with so many casualties.
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capitulate
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The Lewis and Clarke expedition was the journey of two ______________ exploring the unknown regions.
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compatriots
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Considering that he is failing, it is curious to see his sense of _____________.
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complacency
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Some believe that the earth will be destroyed by a large _______________.
Definition
conflagration
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