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AChristmasCarol 2-3
A Christmas Carol Stave 2-3 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| endeavor | v. to try or attempt to do something |
| recumbent | adj., reclining or lying down |
| apparition | n., a ghost |
| lustrous | adj., shiny and reflecting light |
| reclamation | n., change or forgiveness |
| supplication | n., kneeling; the act of asking for something in a respectful way |
| jocund | adj., cheerful and lighthearted |
| apprentice | n., an intern; a person who learns a job or skill by working with someone who is very good at that job or skill |
| avarice | adj., greed |
| prodigiously | adj., amazingly or impressively |
| submissively | adv., willingly obeying |
| apoplectic | adj., very angry and excited |
| opulence | n., rich and expensive surroundings |
| bilious | adj., feeling sick to the stomach |
| rebuke | v., to speak in an angry or critical way |
| baleful | adj., harmful or evil |
| affable | adj., friendly and easy to talk to |
| jovial | adj., full of happiness and joy |
| girth | n., a person's middle or waist area |
| capacious | adj., able to hold a lot; large capacity |