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