A Tale of Two Cities Vocabulary

Recalled

To bring back to mind; to remember or recollect.

Tumult

A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

Emigrate

To leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another.

Subservient

Prepared to obey others unquestioningly; subordinate in capacity or function.

Insurrection

A violent uprising against an authority or government.

Condescension

An attitude of superiority; disdain shown by people of higher social status.

Inexorable

Impossible to stop or prevent; relentless.

Interment

The act of burying a dead body.

Oppression

Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.

Reprieve

A cancellation or postponement of a punishment.

Dissent

The expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.

Disparagement

The action of speaking about someone in a way that shows strong disapproval and lack of respect.

Apathy

Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Resurrection

The act of rising from the dead or returning to life.

Absolution

Formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.