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A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol. Vocabulary Staves 1-2. Morose. Adjective Sullen and ill tempered. Veneration. Noun Regard with great respect; revere. Resolute. Adjective Admirably determined, unwavering. Quarrel. Noun

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A Christmas Carol

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  1. A Christmas Carol Vocabulary Staves 1-2

  2. Morose • Adjective • Sullen and ill tempered

  3. Veneration • Noun • Regard with great respect; revere

  4. Resolute • Adjective • Admirably determined, unwavering

  5. Quarrel • Noun • An angry argument or disagreement, typically between people who are usually on good terms

  6. Ominous • Adjective • Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening

  7. Facetious • Adjective • Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

  8. Congeal • Verb • Solidify or coagulate

  9. Melancholy • Adjective • Sad, gloomy, or depressed

  10. Caustic • Adjective • Figurative sarcastic in a scathing or bitter way

  11. Incredulous • Adjective • A person or their manner unwilling to believe something

  12. Impropriety • Noun • Failure to observe standards or show due honesty or modesty

  13. Implore • Verb • Beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

  14. Plaque • Noun • A tablet, that is fixed to a wall or other surface in commemoration of a person or event

  15. Expend • Verb • To spend or use up (money, time, or energy)

  16. Tumult • Noun • A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people

  17. Capacious • Adjective • Having a lot of space inside; roomy

  18. Brigands • Noun • Member of a gang that ambushes and robs people

  19. Misanthropic • Noun • A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

  20. Decanter • Noun • A stoppered glass container into which wine is decanted

  21. Entreaty • Noun • An earnest or humbly request

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