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 An angry argument or disagreement, typically between people who are usually on good terms

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

Facetious Adjective Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

Congeal Verb Solidify or coagulate

Melancholy Adjective Sad, gloomy, or depressed

Caustic Adjective Figurative sarcastic in a scathing or bitter way

Incredulous Adjective A person or their manner unwilling to believe something

Impropriety Noun Failure to observe standards or show due honesty or modesty

Implore Verb Beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

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

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

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

Capacious Adjective Having a lot of space inside; roomy

Brigands Noun Member of a gang that ambushes and robs people

Misanthropic Noun A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

Decanter Noun A stoppered glass container into which wine is decanted

Entreaty Noun An earnest or humbly request