A Christmas Carol: Vocabulary By Charles Dickens

Stave I: Marley’s Ghost Unhallowed (1)- adj., not regarded as holy or sacred Entreaty (2)- n., a serious and passionate request Impropriety (4)- n., conduct that is not considered correct, moral, or appropriate in a given context Multitude (6)- n., the majority of ordinary people Executor (1)- n., a person named in a decedent's will to carry out the provisions of that will. Trifle (2)- n., something trivial (little importance) Resolute (5)- adj., possessing determination and purposefulness Tremulous (7)- adj., trembling, fearful Legatee (1)- n., a person to whom a legacy is bequeathed. Implore (2)- v., beg earnestly Lunatic (5)- adj., thoughtless

Stave I: Marley’s Ghost Rapture (7)- n., overwhelming happiness Garret (7)- n., attic Covetous (2)- adj., inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy. Replenish (3)- v., replace used items Credentials (5)- n., proof of ability or trustworthiness Congeal (7)- v., become thick Misanthropic (7)- adj., hates people Solitary (2)- adj., apart from others Intimation (3)- n., close Ominous (5)- adj., suggesting or indicating that something bad is going to happen or be revealed Caustic (11)- adj., sarcastic

Stave 2: The First of Three Spirits Recumbent (18)- adj., lying down, resting Jocund (20)- adj., cheerful, jolly Expending (21)- v., use up; spend money Laden (21)- adj., heavily loaded Latent (21)- adj., hidden; dormant Tumult (23)- n., noisy commotion Condescension (23)- n., behavior that implies that somebody is graciously lowering himself or herself to the level of people less important or intelligent

Stave 2: The First of Three Spirits Capacious (24)- adj., big enough to contain a large quantity Corroborate (26)- v., to give or represent evidence of the truth of something Deftly (26)- adv., skillful Aspiration (27)- n., a desire or ambition to achieve something Avarice (27)- n., greed for wealth Pillaged (29)- v., to steal goods using force, especially during a war Brigands (29)- n., bandit

Stave 3: The Second of Three Spirits Prodigiously (31)- adv., great in extent Seething (32)- adj., bustling frantically Demeanor (33)- n., somebody's behavior, manner, or appearance Demurely (34)- adv., looking shyly modest Conspicuous (34)- adj., easily visible; attracting attention

Stave 3: The Second of Three Spirits Swarthy (34)- adj., having a dark and often weather-beaten complexion Subsequently (35)- adv., at a later time Bilious (35)- adj., nauseated Ubiquitous (38)- adj., present everywhere at once, or seeming to be Abyss (44)- n., endless space

Stave 4: The Last of the Spirits Beseech (57 v., beg someone Inexorable adj., unstoppable Disgorge v., pour substance out; let someone out Reek v., smell strongly Scanty adj., inadequate

Stave 4: The Last of the Spirits Faltered v., lose confidence; fall Slipshod adj., careless Essence n., nature; perfect form Intercede v., plead or speak for somebody Beetling v., go quickly

Stave 5: The End of It Portly ()- adj., slightly overweight but dignified Pang ()- n., a sudden, intense, and usually distressing feeling; a sharp pain Loitered () v., to stand around without any obvious purpose Sidled ()- v., to move sideways Array ()- n., a large number or wide range of people or things Dispelled ()- v., rid mind of something; disperse something