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Chris.Carol Stave 2
A Christmas Carol Stave II Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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brigands (n.) | a robber who travels with others in a group |
capacious (adj.) | able to hold or contain a lot; large in capacity |
deftly (adv.) | able to do something quickly and skillfully |
jocund (adj.) | cheerful and lighthearted; merry, jolly |
latent (adj.) | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
loath (adj.) | not wanting or willing something; reluctant, hesitant |
loathe (v.) | to detest or hate intensely; abhor |
lustrous (adj.) | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
reclamation (n.) | restoration for use; the process of claiming something back |
recumbent (adj.) | representing a person lying down |
tumult (n.) | a state of great mental or emotional confusion |
avarice (n.) | a greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
opaque (adj.) | not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense; stupid |
pillage (v.) | to steal violently; plunder; despoil |
haggard (adj.) | looking exhausted; careworn; gaunt |
pommel (v.) | to beat or strike, usually with the fists |