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Stave 1 Vocabulary
Christmas Carol
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ironmongery | a dealer in metal hardware & locks |
| unhallowed | unholy; not religious |
| ramparts | fortification; a mound of earth raised around a place |
| entreaty | to ask urgently |
| trifle | something of little value |
| morose | gloomy |
| impropriety | an improper act or remark |
| resolute | determined |
| homage | giving respect to |
| facetious | joking, often inappropriately |
| brazier | a metal receptacle for holding coals to heat a room |
| misanthropic | hating humankind & avoiding society |
| garret | an attic |
| congenial | sympathetic; agreeable |
| irresolution | uncertain how to act or proceed |
| balustrades | a row of upright supports topped by a rail |
| waistcoat | similar to a man’s vest |
| caustic | corrosive; sharp |
| waggish | mischievous; humorous |
| remorse | a distress arising from a sense of guilt |
| apparition | a ghost |