A Christmas Carol Vocabulary Words
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- wicked or sinful
- unhallowed
- a person named in a decedent's will to carry out the provisions of that will
- executor
- a person to whom a legacy is bequeathed
- legatee
- inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy
- covetous
- being the only one
- solitary
- earnest request or petition; supplication
- entreaty
- trifle
- a small, inconsiderable, or trifling sum of money
- to beg urgently or piteously for
- implored
- to supply (a fire, stove, etc.) with fresh fuel
- replenish
- to make known; announce
- intimation
- inappropriateness; unsuitableness
- impropriety
- firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion
- resolute
- a person whose actions and manner are marked by extreme eccentricity or recklessness
- lunatic
- evidence of authority, status, rights, entitlement to privileges, or the like, usually in written form
- credentials
- having the significance of an omen
- ominous
- the common people; the masses
- multitude
- vibratory, shaking, or quivering
- tremulous
- ecstatic joy or delight; joyful ecstasy
- rapture
- to solidify by or as if by freezing
- congealed
- severely critical or sarcastic
- caustic
- not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through
- opaque
- inactive; idle
- recumbent
- a gownlike outer garment, with or without sleeves and sometimes belted, worn by the ancient Greeks and Romans
- tunic
- having luster; shining; luminous
- lustrous
- tending to produce; conducing; contributive; helpful; favorable
- conductive
- the act or process of reclaiming
- reclamation
- cheerful; merry; gay; blithe; glad
- jocund
- existing at or pertaining to a particular instant
- instantaneous
- present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential
- latent
- to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load
- laden
- to use up
- expending
- movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change
- transition
- unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse
- loth
- the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
- condescension
- a vessel, usually an ornamental glass bottle, for holding and serving wine, brandy, or the like
- decanter
- violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar
- tumult
- capable of holding much; spacious or roomy
- capacious
- dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever
- deftly
- to make more certain; confirm
- corroborated
- an object of such desire; an ambition
- aspiration
- the state of being consoled
- consolation
- to surge or foam as if boiling
- seething
- conduct; behavior; deportment
- demeanour
- the state or condition of being compelled
- compulsion
- having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved
- intricate
- open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation
- glee
- characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved
- demurely
- easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable
- conspicuous
- (of skin color, complexion, etc.) dark
- swarthy
- suffering from, caused by, or attended by trouble with the bile or liver
- bilious
- following in order or succession; succeeding
- subsequently
- occurring, coming, or done too soon
- prematurely
- impaired by wear, use, etc.
- shabby
- existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent
- ubiquitous
- to follow as a consequence or result
- ensued
- shriveled, shrunken, or faded from or as if from loss of moisture or sustenance
- withered
- a drinking vessel, such as a glass, that has a stem and base
- goblets
- to rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
- exulted
- joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful
- blithe
- disastrous; calamitous
- dismal
- estimation in the view of others; reputation
- repute
- to discharge forcefully or as a result of force
- disgorged
- to be pervaded by something unpleasant
- reeked
- careless, untidy, or slovenly
- slipshod
- projecting; overhanging
- beetling
- to parade oneself ostentatiously; show oneself off
- flaunting
- to feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for past conduct; regret or be conscience-stricken about a past action, attitude, etc.
- repent
- meager; not adequate
- scanty
- to regard with awe, deference, and devotion
- revered
- insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth
- avarice
- to make urgent appeal
- beseech
- to become more lenient, compassionate, or forgiving
- relents
- to speak hesitatingly; stammer
- faultered
- the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features
- essence
- to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn
- tarry
- unyielding; unalterable
- inexorable
- stuffed or gorged with food and drink
- repleted
- to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure
- foreshadow
- to plead on another's behalf
- intercedes
- to make strenuous efforts toward any goal
- strive
- a light, usually thin, cooked cereal made by boiling meal, esp. oatmeal, in water or milk
- gruel
- a loud burst of noise
- peals
- endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship
- jovial
- to stand idly about; linger aimlessly
- loitered
- a dealer in poultry, hares, and game; poultryman
- poulterer
- to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc
- recompense
- rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent
- portly
- a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing
- pang
- to move sideways or obliquely
- sidled
- regular order or arrangement
- array
- a very short time; moment
- jiffy
- to imitate deceptively
- feign
- a vest
- waistcoat
- to attempt; try
- endeavour
- a town, area, or constituency represented by a Member of Parliament
- borough
- warm-hearted; affectionate; cordial; jovial
- heartier
- a resinous preparation, soft when heated, used for sealing letters, documents, etc
- sealing-wax
- luminous; bright
- illustrious
- reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense
- amends
- to drive away or off by or as if by scattering
- dispelled
- an attic, usually a small, wretched one
- | garret |
- believing the worst of human nature and motives
- | misanthropic |
- a robber or bandit, especially one of an outlaw band
- ( brigands )
- to rob with open violence; take booty
- ( pilliaged )
- a mixture of rum and water, often flavored with lemon, sugar, and spices and sometimes served hot
- < grog >
- a subterranean ocean
- < abyss >
- to drive back; repel
- { repulsed }
- to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away
- { dwindled }
- unrestrained or fantastic excess, as of actions or opinions
- [ extravagance ]
- frivolous and lighthearted; impulsive; flighty
- [ giddy ]