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A Christmas Carol-8
Vocabulary words for ELA8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| covetous | wanting something you don't or can't have |
| miser | a person who lives in horrible conditions to hoard money |
| gait | the way a person walks |
| rime | frost-like residue |
| trifle | a small amount |
| mortgage | payment for a house |
| dismalgloo | darrk; without cheer |
| morose | gloomy |
| resolute | firmly set in purpose or opinion |
| homage | something in honor of something else |
| palpable | readily or easily seen |
| liberality | generosity |
| destitute | without means of food, clothing, or shelter |
| beguiled | influence by trickery or flattery |
| irresolution | lack of decision or purpose |
| apparition | a ghost or spirit |
| fettered | to be chained |
| girded | to encircle with a belt |
| ponderous | heavy or massive |
| benevolence | kindness |
| obliged | grateful |
| conducive | helpful or favorable |
| soliloquy | a long speech |