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Christmas Carol
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nephew | the son of one's brother or sister |
| wealthy | having a lot of money |
| frightened | afraid, scared |
| gloomy | filled with sadness |
| notion | foolish idea |
| warehouse | large building typically used to store goods or merchandise |
| Scrooge | any stingy, cheap person |
| punishment | a penalty or consequence given when one has done something wrong or illegal |
| present | occurring at this time or now |
| gigantic | huge |
| hobbled | walked with a limp |
| crutch | a tool used to assist an injure or crippled person in walking |
| vanishes | disappears |
| crippled | a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs |
| funeral | ceremony held for a dead person prior to burial or cremation |
| phantom | a ghostly spirit |
| gravestone | a stone marking a grave, usually giving the name, date of birth and death, etc... of a person buried there |
| generous | giving, unselfish |
| rattling | giving out short, sharp sounds |
| charity | generous actions or donations to aid the poor or less fortunate |
| humbug | having no sense or meaning |
| mourn | to feel or express sorrow or grief |
| splendid | magnificent, superb |
| shivering | shaking or trembling with cold or fear |
| assist | give support or help to |