Book III - Chapter III. The Shadow — Vocabulary
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Book III - Chapter III. The Shadow
- imperil (verb)
- To put at risk of being harmed or destroyed.
- demur (noun)
- Hesitation or objection; the raising of doubts or objections.
- repudiated (verb)
- Rejected or refused to accept; denied the validity of.
- domicile (noun)
- A place of residence; a home or dwelling.
- transport (noun)
- An overwhelmingly strong emotion, especially of joy or delight.
- propitiate (verb)
- To win or regain the favor of someone by doing something that pleases them; to appease.
- impassive (adjective)
- Not feeling or showing emotion; calm and composed in a way that suggests indifference.
- acquiescence (noun)
- The reluctant acceptance of something without protest.
- suppliant (noun)
- A person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority.
- despondency (noun)
- A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage; dejection.
- composure (noun)
- The state of being calm and in control of oneself; self-possession.
- emigrant (noun)
- A person who leaves their own country to settle permanently in another; in Revolutionary France, applied to aristocrats who fled.
- hazarded (verb)
- Put at risk; ventured or dared to risk.
- menace (noun)
- A threat or danger; something that threatens to cause harm.