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A Tale of Two Cities Vocabulary List 2
A Tale of Two Cities Vocabulary Honors English 9
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9th Grade
03/17/2013

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Pilotage
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the act of piloting a ship, ferry, or aircraft
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Ubiquitous
Definition
Present, appearing, or found everywhere: "his ubiquitous influence"; widespread
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Vinous
Definition
Of, resembling, or associated with wine: "a vinous smell"; showing the effects of the use of wine
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Parricide
Definition
The killing of a parent or other near relative
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Flay
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Peel the skin off (a corpse or carcass); To whip or lash
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Supercilously
Definition
in an uncomplimentary sneering manner; Feeling or showing haughty disdain
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Amicably
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Having a spirit of friendliness; Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; without serious disagreement
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Olfactory
Definition
Of, relating to, or contributing to the sense of smell
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Assiduously
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with care and persistence; Constant in application or attention; diligent; Unceasing; persistent
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Perquisites
Definition
A thing regarded as a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position; an incidental payment, benefit, privilege, or advantage over and above regular income, salary, or wages
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Coquetry
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Flirtatious behavior or a flirtatious manner
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Brevity
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Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech; Shortness of time
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Apocryphal
Definition
Of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true; Of questionable authorship or authenticity
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Fidelity
Definition
Faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support; Sexual faithfulness to a spouse or partner
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Supplication
Definition
To ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying
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Turbid
Definition
In a state of turmoil, muddled; Cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter
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Exuding
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Discharge (moisture or a smell) slowly and steadily; To discharge or emit; To exhibit in abundance
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Modicum
Definition
A small quantity of a particular thing, esp. something considered desirable or valuable
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Winnowing
Definition
to get rid of (something undesirable or unwanted); Blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff
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Pentennial
Definition
That occurs every five years
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Sanguine
Definition
Adjective

Cheerfully optimistic; consisting of or relating to blood; bloodthirsty

Noun

A blood-red color.
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Ingress
Definition
A place or means of access; an entrance; The action or fact of going in or entering
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Egress
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The action of going out of or leaving a place
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Metempsychosis
Definition
The supposed transmigration at death of the soul of a human being or animal into a new body; reincarnation of the soul into a new body
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Ligatures
Definition
A thing used for tying or binding something tightly; The act of tying or binding
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Jocosely
Definition
with humor; "they tried to deal with this painful subject jocularly"; given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful: a jocose and amusing manner
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Capricously
Definition
unpredictably; Characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable
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Felicity
Definition
Intense happiness, the quality or state of being happy; The ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts
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Gregarious
Definition
Fond of company; sociable
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Culpability
Definition
blameworthiness: a state of guilt; involving the commission of a fault or the breach of a duty imposed by law
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Tergiversation
Definition
falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language; the act or process of subterfuge or evasion; the abandoning of a cause or belief; to change sides
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Ostentatiously
Definition
characterized by pretentious, showy, or vulgar display in an attempt to impress others; to attract notice in a boastful way
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Aquiline
Definition
Like an eagle; (of a person's nose) Hooked like an eagle's beak
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Taciturn
Definition
Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
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Abashed
Definition
Cause to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed
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Prevaricate
Definition
Speak or act in an evasive way: "he prevaricated when journalists asked questions"; To stray from or evade the truth
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Peroration
Definition
The concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the audience; To speak at great length, often in a grandiloquent manner
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Imperious
Definition
Assuming authority without justification; arrogant, domineering; Urgent, pressing
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Anathematized
Definition
Curse; condemn
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Acquiesced
Definition
Accept something reluctantly but without protest; to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
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Antipathy
Definition
A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion
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Recognisant
Definition
A sum of money pledged to assure the performance of such an act; a bond entered into before a court or magistrate by which a person binds himself to do a specified act
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Deprecatory
Definition
belittling: tending to diminish or disparage; Expressing disapproval or criticism
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Implacable
Definition
Impossible to placate or appease; Relentless, unstoppable
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Inveterate
Definition
Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change
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Alacrity
Definition
Brisk and cheerful readiness; willingness
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Accoutred
Definition
Clothe or equip, typically in something noticeable or impressive: eg. military equipment
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Exordium
Definition
The beginning or introductory part, esp. of a speech of discourse; preface
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Sundry
Definition
Of various kinds; several
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