A Tale Of 2 Cities Flashcards
Auspicious (adj)
Promising success, favorable
Tumbril(n)
A cart used to carry prisoners to the guillotine
Demur (v)
Object of refuse on grounds if conscious or cowardice
Incredulity (n) (dis
Disbelief, skepticism
Deportment (n)
Behavior or demeanor
Sagacity (n)
Wisdom, discernment, sound judgement
Intangible (adj)
Incapable of being physically touched, indefinite or unclear to the mind
Incorrigible (adj)
Incapable of being corrected or reformed, hardened
Prattle (v)
To talk in a foolish or simple-minded way, chatter, babble
Ardor (n) (great pas
Great warmth of feeling, passion
Magnanimous (adj)
Noble in mind and heart, generous in granting forgiveness
Assiduous (adj)
Constant, unceasing, diligent
Vestige (n)
A trace, a trace that something once existed disappeared
Capitulate (v)
Stop resisting, surrender
Elicit (v)
To draw or bing forth. Educe, evoke
Propensity (n)
A natural inclination, preference
Inter (v)
To bury
Dubious (adj)
Doubtful, questionable
Taciturn (adj)
Inclined to silence, unsalable
Reproach(v)
To scold, criticize, blame
Dr. Alexander Manette
Lucien’s father, he is accused of killing Madame Defarge’s family. He is imprisoned for 18 years an strangely testifies against Darnay in court
Jerry Cruncher (and lil Jerry)
A gravedigger who does odd jobs for Lorry at Trllsons. In the end he promises not to continue diggin graves and not to persecute his wife for preying
John Barsad (Solomon Pross)
A spy who is Miss Prosses brother. He is blackmailed into helping save Darnay
Ernest Defarge (Jacques 4)
The owner of the wine shop, a headquarters for the revolution, he is highly influence by his wife