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A Tale of Two Cities - Book the First Vocabulary

Study the vocabulary from Book the First of A Tale of Two Cities!

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Epoch(N) - an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
Incredulity(N) – the quality or state of disbelief
Tumbrel(N) – a vehicle carrying condemned persons (as political prisoners during the French Revolution) to a place of execution
Potentate(N) – ruler, sovereign; one who wields great power or sway
Requisition(N) – the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action; a formal demand made by one nation upon another for the surrender of a fugitive from justice
Blunderbuss(N) – a muzzle-loading firearm with a short barrel and flaring muzzle to facilitate loading
Adjuration(N) – a solemn oath; an earnest urging or advising
Inexorable(ADJ) – relentless; not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped
Perpetuation(N) – the state of lasting indefinitely; perpetuity
Methodical(ADJ) – arranged, characterized by, or performed with order
Sonorous(ADJ) – producing sound; full or loud in sound
Restoratives(N) – somethings that serve to restore to consciousness, vigor, or health
Cadaverous(ADJ) – of or relating to corpses; suggestive of corpses or tombs
Modicum(N) – a small portion; a limited quantity
Implacable(ADJ) – not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
Garret(N) - a room or unfinished part of a house just under the roof
Salutation(N) – an expression of greeting, goodwill, or courtesy by word, gesture, or ceremony
Haggard(ADJ) – not tamed; wild in appearance
Gaoler(N) – British variant of jailer


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