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A Tale Of Two Cities - Yellow Flashcards

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1
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Sluggish, languid

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Lethargic

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Having had too much to drink, he was very ____ the morning after the party.

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Lethargic

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Lethargic

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Sluggish, languid

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To ponder

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Muse

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5
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I have often ____ about life on a tropical island.

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Mused

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Muse

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To ponder

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7
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State of being forgotten

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Oblivion

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8
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Until the singer’s recent hit, his career had fallen into a state of ____.

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Oblivion

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Oblivion

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State of being forgotten

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10
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Difficult to see, vague

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Obscure

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Because the meaning of the play was ___, I was unable to enjoy it.

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Obscure

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12
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Obscure

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Difficult to see, vague

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13
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Threatening

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Ominous

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14
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The ___ clouds were harbingers of the tornado.

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Ominous

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Ominous

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Threatening

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16
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Fretful, obstinate

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Peevish

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17
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With a ___ gesture, Jane slammed the book shut.

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Peevish

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18
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Peevish

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Fretful, obstinate

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19
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Mournful and expressing sorrow

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Plaintive

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20
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The fog moaned in a ___ manner when her puppies were taken.

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Plaintive

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21
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Plaintive

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Mournful and expressing sorrow

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22
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Meaningless sound, babble

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Prattle

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23
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I gave difficulty understanding the ____ of young children.

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Prattle

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24
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Prattle

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Meaningless sounds, babble

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25
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Exceptionally early in development or occurrence

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Precocious

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26
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A child prodigy is a young person who is very ____.

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Precocious

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Precocious

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Exceptionally early in development or occurance

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28
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A wasteful person, extremely wasteful

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Profligate

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29
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The ____ son wasted the family fortune on wine, women, and song.

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Profligate

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Profligate

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A wasteful person, extremely wasteful

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31
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Lacking sophistication, narrow-minded

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Provincial

32
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Her parents are so ____ that they believe they should arrange her marriage.

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Provincial

33
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Provincial

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Lacking sophistication, narrow-minded

34
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To protest, to make objections

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Remonstrate

35
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I must ____ the treatment of the residents of the rest home.

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Remonstrate

36
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Remonstrate

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To protest, to make objections

37
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To blame for something, a disgrace

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Reproach

38
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He conduct was so good that it was beyond ____.

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Reproach

39
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Reproach

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To blame fir something, a disgrace

40
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Very principled, very careful and conscientious

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Scrupulous

41
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The ___ police office never took a bribe, and he ceaselessly tried to prevent crime.

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Scrupulous

42
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Scrupulous

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Very principled, very careful

43
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Calm, placid

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Serene

44
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The mintain on a clear spring morning is a ____ setting.

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Serene

45
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Serene

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Calm, placid

46
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Lazy

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Slothful

47
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That student is so ___ that ge has never done any of his homework assignments.

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Slothful

48
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Slothful

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Lazy

49
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Messy, untidy, careless

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Slovenly

50
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A person with ____ work habits will likely lose his job.

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Slovenly

51
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Slovenly

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Messy, untidy, careless

52
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Exalted, noble, uplifting

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Syblime

53
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The romantic dinner, which included delicious dood, soft music, and a beautiful setting, was simply ____.

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Sublike

54
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Sublime

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Exalted, noble, uplifting

55
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Lavish, luxurious

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Sumptuous

56
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I like to go to my mothers house on thanksgiving day because we always have a ____ feast.

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Sumptuous

57
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Sumptuous

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Lavish, luxurious

58
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Begging, humbly asking for a favor

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Supplication

59
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I am going to see the governor to make a ____ for a parson for my brother.

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Supplication

60
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Supplication

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Begging, humbly asking for a favor

61
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Fear, trembling, agitation

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Trepidation

62
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Since I did not have a lot of time to study, I have a lot of ____ about thus exam.

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Trepidation

63
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Trepidation

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Fear, trembling, agitation

64
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Not capable of being understood

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Unfathomable

65
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The solution tooth mystery was ____ in the beginning.

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Unfathomable

66
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Unfathomable

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Not capable of being understood

67
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To honor, to revere

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Venerate

68
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Although I did not always agree with president Kennedy, I _____ his memory.

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Venerate

69
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Venerate

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To honor, to revere

70
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Discomfort or distress

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Vexation

71
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The young children were a source of ____ to their nervous, neurotic mother.

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Vexation

72
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Vexation

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Discomfort or distress

73
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Very alert, watchful

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Vigilant

74
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I have been ___ in trying to find the thief.

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Vigilant

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Vigilant

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Very alert, watchful

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