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7LA: Act 1
Vocabulary Words for Act 1 of "A Christmas Carol"
Term | Definition |
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miser | a person who lives in wretched conditions in order to save and hoard money |
penance | voluntary act to show that one is sorry for a misdeed |
resolute | firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion |
bleak | cold and piercing; raw |
dismal | causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless |
implored | to beg urgently |
morose | gloomily or sullenly ill humored; as a person or a mood |
destitute | lacking food, clothing, and shelter |
conveyed | to communicated; make known |
benevolence | desire to to good to others; goodwill |