Tale Of Two Cities 1-20 Flashcards
Doleful
Sad, gloomy, depressed
Countenance
Face or appearance of an individual
Flounder
To struggle to move
Prevalent
Widespread; of wide extent or occurrence
Sagacity
Acuteness of mental discernment, wisdom
Sublime
Elevated or lofty in thought
Tedious
Long and tiresome; boring and dull
Tremulous
Characterized by trembling, as from fear or nervousness
Allusion
An indirect reference to another piece of literature within a piece of literature
Aphorism
A saying that embodies a general truth or astute observation
Diabolic
Devilish, fiendish, outrageously wicked
Florid
Reddish, ruddy, rosy
Glib
Fluent, yet thoughtless, insincere and superficial
Incorrigible
Bad beyond correction or reform, uncorrectable
Languidly
Lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow
Morose
Gloomily or sullenly ill-humored
Obsequiousness
Characterized by or showing servile complaisance
Ardour
Great warmth of feeling, fervor, passion, enthusiasm
Diffidence
The state of lacking confidence in oneself
Loadstone
A variety of magnetite that possesses magnetic polarity