Tale of Two Cities Flashcards by Alex Perkins | Brainscape

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Concede

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V. Admit; yield

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Despoiled

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V. Plunder

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Epoch

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N. A period of time

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Retinue

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N. Following; attendants

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Sublime

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Adj. exalted or noble and uplifting

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Potentate

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N. Monarch; sovereign

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Contraband

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N. Adj. illegal trade; smuggling

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Pernicious

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Adj. very destructive

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Auspicious

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Adj. favoring success

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Scrupulous

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Adj. conscientious; extremely thorough

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Innate

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Adj. inborn

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Somber

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Adj. gloomy; depressing; dark

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Detrimental

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Adj. harmful damaging

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Laconic

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Adj. brief and to the point

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Precocious

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Adj. advanced in development

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Convivial

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Adj. festive; gay; characterized by joviality

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Incorrigible

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Adj. not correctable

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Profligate

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Adj. dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral

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Ostentatious

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Adj. showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention

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Dubious

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Adj. questionable; filled with doubt

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Scanty

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Adj. meager; insufficient

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Mercenary

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Adj. interested more in money or gain

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Submissive

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Adj. yielding; timid

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Despondent

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Adj. depressed gloomy

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Profound

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Adj. deep; not superficial; complete

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Indifferent

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Adj. unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre

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Obstinate

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Adj. stubborn; hard to control or treat

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Forlorn

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Adj. sad and lonely; wretched

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Cadaverous

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Adj. corpse like; pale

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Emaciated

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Adj. thin and wasted

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Implacable

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Adj. incapable of being pacified; not placable