a tale of two cities vocab (book 2)

trepidation

• alarm, perturbation, agitation, or a trembling movement

“with sufficient haste and ______ to show that she was

the person referred to”

reversionary

• having to do with the right to process a certain property under inheritance, birthright, or similar conditions; a gift, birthright, or heritage.

entered on his _______ interest in the straw his father

had been chewing, and cogitated.

quartering

• to cut into four pieces

“That’s ______,” said Jerry. “Barbarous!”

illustrious

• memorable, well-known, famous, and distinguished

“he was a false traitor to our serene, ____, excellent, and

so forth, prince”

bestrewn

• scattered, dissipated, and dispersed

“The court was all ______ with herbs and sprinkled with

vinegar, as a precaution against gaol air and gaol fever.”

sublime

• elevated, inspiring, noble, or exalted

. “That, his position and attitude were, on the whole, ______”

pernicious

• baneful, harmful, noxious, or deadly

“That, the proof would go back five years, and would show the prisoner

already engaged in these pernicious missions,”

fervent

• passionate, ardent, enthusiastic, or pious

“Could you tell her so for me, with my ______ acknowledgments?”

acquitted

found not guilty, freed, released, or exonerated

laconic

short, to the point, succinct, brief, and clear

unscrupulous

unprincipled, unethical, and immoral

sultry

hot, humid, and muggy

ignobly

dishonorably or shamefully

malady

a disease or illness

renounce

to abdicate, forsake, abandon, or repudiate

gallantry

an act of courtesy.

incorrigible

unruly, uncooperative, intractable, or delinquent

magnanimous

generous, charitable, unselfish, or noble

morose

sullen and gloomy

degradation

humiliation, debasement, degeneration, or feeling demoralized

urchin

a mischievous youngster, brat, punk, whippersnapper, or menace

dubious

doubtful, incredulous, and ambiguous

repast

a meal or feast

docile

obedient, meek, mild-mannered, or submissive

consecrated

devoted, holy, pledged, or blessed

sagacity

discernment, insight, or sound judgement.

fidelity

faithfulness or loyalty

turnkey

a jailer or prison guard

impassive

calm, stoic, indifferent, or apathetic

exultant

elated, joyous, jubilant, or rejoiceful