Set: Tale of Two Cities - Vocabulary #3

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Term Definition
incidental less important; minor
doleful evoking sadness; sorrowful
meddlesome given to meddling; interfering
gentility the quality of being well-mannered
inscrutable not easily understood; mysterious
indistinct not clearly marked or defined
concession anything granted or yielded
sagacious acutely insightful and wise
condescension the act of looking down on someone
subornation to bribe someone to perform some misdeed
enumerate to count off or name one by one
miscreant a vicious or immoral person
imperil pose a threat to; endanger
zealous filled with enthusiasm
taciturn reserved in speech
entreaty an earnest request or petition
sanguine of a healthy, reddish color; ruddy
remonstrance a protest

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Terms 18
Creator banana108
Created March 3, 2008
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Tags vocabulary, vocab, cities, two, of, tale
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  1. condescension → the act of looking down on someone - 2 misses
  2. imperil → pose a threat to; endanger - 2 misses
  3. concession → anything granted or yielded - 1 miss
  4. subornation → to bribe someone to perform some misdeed - 1 miss