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Chris.Carol Stave 45
A Christmas Carol Stave IV & V Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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unhallowed (adj. not tested | not blessed; not sacred |
entreaty (n. | a serious request for something; plea, implore |
accost (v. | to confront boldly; aggressive approach, pursue |
garret (n. not tested | a usually small and unpleasant room or space area just below the roof of a building; attic, loft |
rapture (n. | a state or feeling of great happiness, pleasure, or love; euphoria; joy |
demure (adj. | quiet and modest; reserved; shy; prudish |
malady (n. | a sickness, illness, disease, disorder |
illustrious (adj. not tested | well known, respected, and admired for past achievements |
covetous (adj. | having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else. |
shroud (n. not tested | a burial wrapping |
pendulous (adj. not tested | loosely hanging down |
excrescence (n. not tested | an unpleasant addition or abnormality; growth |
resolution (n. | courage; determination; a serious promise to change; the final result. |
slipshod (adj. not tested | careless |
feign (v. | to pretend to be affected by something, to fake |
impropriety (n. not tested | improper behavior; rude manner |
compulsion (n. | very strong desire to do something |
demeanor (n. | (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people |