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A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens Vocabulary Book Three
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capricious Adj tending to make sudden unexpected changes
emigrant (n) somebody who leaves a place, especially his or her native country, to go and live elsewhere commiseration (n) a feeling of sympathy for and understanding of the troubles of somebody else Submissive (adj) giving in or tending to give in to the demands or authority of others repudiated (v) to disapprove of something formally and strongly and renounce any connection with it carnage (n) widespread and indiscriminate slaughter or massacre fraternity (n) a group of people with something such as being in the same profession or sharing the same pastime in common; feelings of friendship and mutual support between people Avocation(n) a calling or occupation, a hobby comely (adj) nice looking reiterated (v) to say or do something again, once or several times, sometimes in a tiresome way
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purveyors (n) a supplier, seller, or circulator of something, especially something that is disapproved of or ridiculed estranged (adj) no longer living with a husband or wife; family separation dissonance (n) a combination of sounds that is unpleasant to listen to; lack of consistency or compatibility between actions or beliefs prevaricate (v) to avoid giving a direct and honest answer or opinion, or a clear and truthful account of a situation, especially by quibbling or being deliberately ambiguous or misleading imperious (adj) haughty and domineering inveteracy (adj) fixed in a habit or practice, especially a bad one; firmly established and of long standing Cautionary (adj) involving, giving, or being a warning Ruthless(adj) having or showing no pity or mercy Insatiate( adj ) always needing more and impossible to satisfy rapacious (adj) greedy and grasping, engaging in violent pillaging and likely to harm or destroy things.
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