tale of 2 cities vocab 10-13

perseverance

determination

constraint

repression of natural feelings, control

deferentially

courteous regard or respect

exertions

efforts, actions

perpetuate

continuing forever indefinitely

moroseness

sulliness, gloominess

incorrigible

incapable of reform

ostentatious

showy, pretentious display, boastful

magnanimous

generous

abnegating

denying

dubiously

feeling doubt, hesistating, ambiguously

contentious

argumentative

venerable

worthy of respect

transitory

of brief duration, temporary, not permanent

irresolute

indecisive

profligates

an abandoned or depraved person, dissolute

blight

to destroy, to blast the happiness

remorse

deep torturing guilt from the sense of one’s actions

sloth

laziness

ardent

passionate, affectionate