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1 Vocabulary

2 humbug A person who tries to deceive or cheat; a fraud

3 liberality Generous act or behavior

4 bitterly Having a sharp, harsh, unpleasant taste

5 glowering Staring angrily; Scowl fiercly

6 provision a supply of food and drinks

7 dismal Dark or gloomy

8 spectacles Thing to look at; sight

9 surplus Amount over and above what is needed

10 destitute lacking necessary things such as food, clothing, and shelter.

11 former Fancy; the first of.

12 forging make or write something false to deceive; sign falsely.

13 workhouse house of correction where petty criminals are kept and made to work.

14 heeded give careful attention to; take notice of.

15 wretch a very unfortunate or unhappy person

16 establishments Something established; houses hold, business, church, or army.

17 melancholy low spirits; sadness; tendency to be sad.

18 necessities Need; poverty.

19 Mercy more kindness than justice requires; kindness beyond what can be claimed or expected

20 having a sharp mind; showing a keen wit
Shrewd having a sharp mind; showing a keen wit

21 deep, painful regret for having done wrong
Remorse deep, painful regret for having done wrong Sorry!

22 desire to promote; the happiness of others; good will; kindly feeling.
Benevolence desire to promote; the happiness of others; good will; kindly feeling.

23 patience; self-control
Forbearance patience; self-control

24 a spot of ink or stain of any kind
Blot a spot of ink or stain of any kind

25 health, happiness, and prosperity; condition of being or doing well
Welfare health, happiness, and prosperity; condition of being or doing well

26 penance Punishment borne to show sorrow for sin; to make up for a wrong done and to obtain pardon for sin.

27 fate Power supported to fix beforehand and control what is to happen. Fait is beyond any persons group.

28 condemned Express strong disapproval of, typically in public.

29 toll To sound with single strokes slowly and regularly repeated; stroke or sound of a bell.

30 abroad Outside ones country; to a foreign land; out in the open air; far and wide; going around in motion.

31 charity Generous giving to poor, or to organization which look after the sick, poor , and the helpless.

32 avarice To greet a desire to acquire money or property; greed for wealth

33 comparatively By comparison; relatively; somewhat.

34 wraithlike A ghost of a person, seeing shortly before, or soon after the persons death.

35 exhausted Used up.

36 upheld Having support

37 Involving great wealth.
sumptuous Involving great wealth.

38 Deceased Dead.

39 unearthly Not of this world; supernatural.

40 idol Image or other object worshipped as a god.

41 Vacant Definition~ not occupied

42 Superb Definition~ to be grand; amazing

43 Tenderness Definition~ To be tender; nice or soft

44 Bristling Definition~ likely to bristle; a bristly temper

45 Inscription Definition- something inscribed; engraved; words, names, etc.

46 Meager Definition- having little flesh; lean; thin

47 Peculiar Definition- strange; queer; odd

48 Dressing Definition- the sauce for salads, fish, meat, etc

49 unclaimed To not demand as one’s own or one's right

50 briefly To use few words

51 sponge To wipe or rub away

52 persistent Not giving up, especially in the face of disapproval, dislike, and difficulties.

53 bewilder To completely confuse; puzzle

54 unchallengeable To not call a fight.

55 infinitely Immeasurably great

56 considerable Worth attention or notice.


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