Tale of two cities vocab

Question 1

incommodious

Answer 1

adj. unpleasant, uncomfortable

Question 2

gregarious

Answer 2

adj. sociable, talkative

Question 3

laconic

Answer 3

adj. expressing much in few words; concise

Question 4

ubiquitous

Answer 4

adj. being everywhere at the same time; omnipresent

Question 5

cogitate

Answer 5

v. to meditate or ponder (usually intently)

Question 6

compunction

Answer 6

n. regret, remorse

Question 7

sagacious

Answer 7

adj. wise, shrewd; having or showing practical intelligence

Question 8

prevaricate

Answer 8

v. to lie

Question 9

dissonance

Answer 9

n. lack of agreement; inconsistency of beliefs and actions

Question 10

propensity

Answer 10

n. an intense natural inclination

Question 11

cessation

Answer 11

n. a ceasing or a stopping

Question 12

auspicious

Answer 12

adj. favorable

Question 13

taciturn

Answer 13

adj. inclined to silence; reserved in speech

Question 14

assiduously

Answer 14

adv. constantly or unremittingly; perseveringly or industriously

Question 15

portend

Answer 15

v. to indicate in advance; to foreshadow, as an omen does

Question 16

pecuniary

Answer 16

adj. having to do with money

Question 17

propitiate

Answer 17

v. to win the favor of; to appease

Question 18

insolent

Answer 18

adj. insulting, disrespectful, rude

Question 19

palpable

Answer 19

adj. capable of being touched or felt; readily perceived, obvious

Question 20

magnanimous

Answer 20

adj. generous