Tale Of Two Cities Vocab Flashcards
Tumbril
An open cart that tilted backward to empty out its load, in particular one used to convey condemned prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution
Atheistical
pertaining to or characteristic of atheists or atheism; containing, suggesting, or disseminating atheism: atheistic literature; atheistic people.
Retinue
a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite.
Adjuration
an earnest request; entreaty.
a solemn or desperate urging or counseling: an adjuration for all citizens of the beleaguered city to take shelter.
Unfathomable
not able to be fathomed, or completely understood; incomprehensible: heroism in the face of unfathomable conflict.
not able to be measured with a sounding line, or fathomed: unfathomable depths of the ocean.
Inexorable
unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice.
not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties: an inexorable creditor.
Sonorous
giving out or capable of giving out a sound, especially a deep, resonant sound, as a thing or place: a sonorous cavern.
loud, deep, or resonant, as a sound.
rich and full in sound, as language or verse.
high-flown; grandiloquent: a sonorous speech.
Pecuniary
of or relating to money: pecuniary difficulties.
consisting of or given or exacted in money or monetary payments: pecuniary tributes.
(of a crime, violation, etc.) involving a money penalty or fine.
Billet
- word has multiple definitions, may not be correct one for TOTC
a written note, short letter, or the like
Offal
the parts of a butchered animal that are considered inedible by human beings; carrion.
the parts of a butchered animal removed in dressing; viscera.
refuse; rubbish; garbage.
Expostulation
the act of expostulating; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest: In spite of my expostulations, he insisted on driving me home.
an expostulatory remark or address.
Triumvirate
Roman History. the office or magistracy of a triumvir.
a government of three officers or magistrates functioning jointly.
a coalition of three magistrates or rulers for joint administration.
any association of three in office or authority.
any group or set of three.
Spectral
of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
resembling or suggesting a specter.
of, relating to, or produced by a spectrum or spectra.
resembling or suggesting a spectrum or spectra.
Sagacity
acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment.
Discernible
capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
Extemporize
verb (used without object), ex·tem·po·rized, ex·tem·po·riz·ing.
to speak extemporaneously: He can extemporize on any of a number of subjects.
to sing, or play on an instrument, composing the music as one proceeds; improvise.
to do or manage something in a makeshift way.
— verb (used with object), ex·tem·po·rized, ex·tem·po·riz·ing.
to make or devise extempore.
Music. to compose offhand; improvise.
Atheistical
pertaining to or characteristic of atheists or atheism; containing, suggesting, or disseminating atheism: atheistic literature; atheistic people.
Retinue
a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite.
Adjuration
an earnest request; entreaty.
a solemn or desperate urging or counseling: an adjuration for all citizens of the beleaguered city to take shelter.
Unfathomable
not able to be fathomed, or completely understood; incomprehensible: heroism in the face of unfathomable conflict.
not able to be measured with a sounding line, or fathomed: unfathomable depths of the ocean.
Inexorable
unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice.
not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties: an inexorable creditor.
Sonorous
giving out or capable of giving out a sound, especially a deep, resonant sound, as a thing or place: a sonorous cavern.
loud, deep, or resonant, as a sound.
rich and full in sound, as language or verse.
high-flown; grandiloquent: a sonorous speech.
Pecuniary
of or relating to money: pecuniary difficulties.
consisting of or given or exacted in money or monetary payments: pecuniary tributes.
(of a crime, violation, etc.) involving a money penalty or fine.
Billet
- word has multiple definitions, may not be correct one for TOTC
a written note, short letter, or the like
