A Christmas Carol Vocabulary

A building where goods are stored warehouse A building where goods are stored

miserable or unhappy person wretch miserable or unhappy person

Generosity, broad-mindedness liberality Generosity, broad-mindedness

arrangement beforehand provision arrangement beforehand

a quantity over what is needed or used surplus a quantity over what is needed or used

sadness and depression of spirits melancholy sadness and depression of spirits

A set of connected rooms; a group of attendants suite A set of connected rooms; a group of attendants

destined to a tragic fate doomed destined to a tragic fate

remorse regret for past action

clever or sharp in practical affairs shrewd clever or sharp in practical affairs

An inclination to do good; kindliness benevolence An inclination to do good; kindliness

forbearance Self-restraint

Confirmed, sustained, kept from falling upheld Confirmed, sustained, kept from falling

idol An admired person

meager Thin, poor, inadequate

Costly, lavish, expensive sumptuous Costly, lavish, expensive

vacant empty

Continuing in the face of opposition; enduring persistent Continuing in the face of opposition; enduring

bewildered Hopelessly confused

Totally impoverished; (Lacking when used with “of”) destitute Totally impoverished; (Lacking when used with “of”)