Tale of Two Cities Flashcards
(45 cards)
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appellation
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name, title
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deprecated
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express disapproval of, belittle, against
2
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menagerie
A
zoo
3
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trepidation
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fear, nervousness
4
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convivial
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festive, gay, joviality
5
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proxy
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authorized agent
6
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efficacy
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power to produce desired effect
7
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embellish
A
adorn, ornate
8
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cogitate
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think over
9
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ferret
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drive or hunt out of hiding
10
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deference
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courteous regard for another’s wish
11
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pernicious
A
destructive
12
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beguiled
A
mislead
13
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debouched
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corrupt
14
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heresy
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opinion contrary to popular religion or belief
15
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antipathies
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aversion or dislike
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auspicious
A
favoring success
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disparage
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belittle
18
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scrupulous
A
conscientious
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innate
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inborn
20
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fervor
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glowing ardor, intensity of felling
21
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somber
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gloomy
22
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detrimental
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harmful
23
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exalted
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raised in rank
24
laconic
brief or to the point
25
precocious
advanced in development
26
vigor
active strength
27
emulate
imitate
28
elicit
draw out by discussion
29
renounce
abandon
30
disperse
scatter
31
submissive
yielding, timid
32
despondent
depressed
33
profound
deep
34
indifferent
unmoved or unconcerned
35
obstinate
stubborn or hard to control
36
incorrigible
not correctable
37
profligate
dissipated or wasteful
38
complacency
smugness self satisfaction
39
ostentatious
showy attention
40
dubious
doubtful
41
degradation
humiliation
42
deplore
regret disapprove of
43
mercenary
interested in money or gain
44
scanty
meager insufficient
