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Young Scrooge
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cruel | willfully causing pain or suffering to others |
| vicious | deliberately cruel or violent |
| sprawling | spread out over a large area |
| tromp | walk heavily |
| shrill | high-pitched, piercing sound |
| frantically | doing something in a hurried or disorganized way |
| beckoned | making a gesture for someone to come closer |
| fumbled | handling something in a clumsy way |
| scraggly | untidy appearance |
| hoarse | sounding rough or harsh, usually because of a sore throat |
| billowed | to fill with air and swell out |
| wailing | crying with pain, anger, grief |
| dappled | marked with spots or patches |
| unbearable | not able to be tolerated |
| mantlepiece | a structure of wood, or stone above or around a fireplace |
| flinch | to make a quick, nervous movement |
| quivering | shaking or trembling |
| cadaver | a corpse |
| summon | to urgently call on someone to be present |
| flailed | to wave or swing wildly |
| thrashed | to move in a convulsive way |
| strewn | untidily scattered |