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A Christmas Carol
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ruddy | red |
| palpable | capable of being felt or touched |
| veneration | respect or awe |
| liberality | generosity or open handedness |
| misanthropic | hateful or disdaining |
| impenetrable | not able to be gotten through |
| caustic | sarcastic |
| incessant | never-ending, continuous |
| covetous | greedy, desiring others' belongings |
| penance | deed to make up for wrongdoing |
| opaque | not transparent, not clear |
| recumbent | lying down |
| reclamation | restoration or repossession |
| supplication | prayer, pleading, begging |
| vestige | a sign left by something |
| tumult | uproar/commotion |
| benevolence | kindness, good will |
| corroborated | confirmed, supported with evidence |
| sordid | dirty |
| latent | existing but not developed |