Part 2 of A Tale of Two Cities vocab

sallow

unhealthy looking

infallible

incapable of failure or error

amicably

in a friendly manner

olfactory

of or relating to the sense of smell

assiduously

with care and persistence

brevity

the use of concise expressions

apocryphal

being of questionable authenticity

inundation

the overflowing of a body of water onto normally dry land

attenuated

reduced in strength

munificent

given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction

latent

potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

disparaging

expressive of low opinion

raze

tear down so as to make flat with the ground

dolorous

showing sorrow

sanguine

confidently optimistic and cheerful

fawn

to try and win favor by flattering

staid

characterized by dignity and propriety

despondent

without or almost without hope

conversant

well informed about or knowing thoroughly

ostensible

appearing as such but not necessarily so

poltroon

an abject coward

supercilious

having or showing arrogant superiority

assiduous

marked by care and persistent effort

furtive

secret and sly

turbid

clouded as with sediment