A Tale of Two Cities
VocabularyBook the First
And Book the Second
requisition
need
capitulated
Gave in; yielded
cessation
stopping
expeditiously
quickly
gradation
Steps; degrees
triumvirate
Group of three
doleful
melancholy
provender
Provisions; food
sagacity
wisdom
incommodious
cramped
deprecated
Disapproved of
cogitated
Thought deeply
circuitously
In a roundabout way
repast
meal
counterpane
bedspread
laudanum
A drug containing opium
proviso
Hypothesis; conditional stipulation
immolate
sacrifice
gainsay
deny
emulative
Admiring; imitating
cowed
fearful
obsequiousness
Being friendly in hopes of gaining something
homage
Respect; obedience
portend
Signify for the future
valet
Vassal; servant
propitiate
Beg for favor
imperturbable
Unable to be annoyed
diabolic
Devilish; evil
incorrigible
Incapable of reform
magnanimous
generous
transitory
Existing for only a short time
profligates
Recklessly dissolute people
interment
burial
ruminated
Thought deeply
vinous
Pertaining to wine
league
Measure of distance about 3 miles
olfactory
Pertaining to smell
coquetry
Pretended affection
interpose
Come between
diffidence
Lack of confidence
nice
subtle
turbid
Rough; stormy
modicum
Small amount
attenuated
Weakened; grown thin
tocsin
Alarm bell
conflagration
Large fire
munificent
Extremely generous
remonstrance
Strong objection
