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A Tale of Two Cities
Vocab 2
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03/30/2004
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embellishment
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the act of improving by adding details
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appellation
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title
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trepidation
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fearful uncertainty
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animosity
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hatred, ill-will
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menagerie
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management of a household
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disparagement
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criticism
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commiseration
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sympathy
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infamous
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having the worst kind of reputation
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incumbent
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one still holding an office
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precocious
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unusually developed or advanced esp. for one's age
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esutcheon
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a shield
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affably
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graciously
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inanimate
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lacking qualities of being active organisms
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finesse
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refinement and delicacy of performance or executivon
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emulative
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worthy of respect or of being copied
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homage
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showing of respect
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conducive
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promoting
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supplication
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a humble request
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refractory
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obstinately resistant to authority or control
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dubious
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doubtful
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tribunal
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court of justice
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stealth
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secreat procdure
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judiciously
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done with good judgement
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visage
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facial expressions of a person
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conjunction
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joining together, union
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sagacity
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shrewdness
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magnanimous
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noble or generous
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dissimulation
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something hidden under a false appearance
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confiscation
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act of siezing by an authority
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sanguine
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confident
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