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AChristmasCarol 2-3
A Christmas Carol Stave 2-3 Vocab
Question | Answer |
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endeavor | v. to try or attempt to do something |
recumbent | adj., reclining or lying down |
apparition | n., a ghost |
lustrous | adj., shiny and reflecting light |
reclamation | n., change or forgiveness |
supplication | n., kneeling; the act of asking for something in a respectful way |
jocund | adj., cheerful and lighthearted |
apprentice | n., an intern; a person who learns a job or skill by working with someone who is very good at that job or skill |
avarice | adj., greed |
prodigiously | adj., amazingly or impressively |
submissively | adv., willingly obeying |
apoplectic | adj., very angry and excited |
opulence | n., rich and expensive surroundings |
bilious | adj., feeling sick to the stomach |
rebuke | v., to speak in an angry or critical way |
baleful | adj., harmful or evil |
affable | adj., friendly and easy to talk to |
jovial | adj., full of happiness and joy |
girth | n., a person's middle or waist area |
capacious | adj., able to hold a lot; large capacity |