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Stave I Vocab
Vocabulary practice for Stave I of A Christmas Carol
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Empathetically | showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another. |
| Inquired | To ask for information from someone. |
| Dingy | Of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness. |
| Dismal | Depressing; dreary |
| Morose | Sullen and ill-tempered |
| Cordially | in a warm and friendly way. |
| Ominous | giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening. |
| Tremulous | shaking or quivering slightly. |
| Tacitly | In a way that is understood or implied without being directly stated. |
| Melancholy | A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. |
| Obliged | To bind or constrain (someone to do something) by legal, moral, or physical means. |
| Incredulous | unwilling or unable to believe something. |