Book II - Chapter VI. Hundreds of People — Vocabulary
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Book II - Chapter VI. Hundreds of People
- congenial (adjective)
- Pleasant or agreeable because suited to one's nature or tastes.
- languishing (verb (present participle))
- Losing vitality or growing weak; failing to thrive.
- staid (adjective)
- Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous in character.
- traversed (verb (past tense))
- Traveled across or through.
- eccentricity (noun)
- Unconventional or slightly strange behavior; deviation from the norm.
- mercenary (adjective)
- Motivated primarily by a desire for financial gain.
- retributive (adjective)
- Relating to or involving punishment or justice as repayment for wrongdoing.
- compunction (noun)
- A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows wrongdoing.
- suppression (noun)
- The act of restraining or holding back something, especially emotions or information.
- profounder (adjective)
- Showing deeper insight or greater intellectual depth (comparative form of profound).
- imputation (noun)
- An accusation or attribution of blame or discredit.
- placidity (noun)
- The quality of being calm and peaceful; serenity.
- sultry (adjective)
- Hot and humid; oppressively warm.
- spectral (adjective)
- Resembling or suggestive of a ghost; eerie and supernatural.
- contrivances (noun)
- Cleverly devised plans or schemes; inventive arrangements.