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Stave III vocab
A Christmas Carol Stave III vocab
Term | Definition |
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Prodigiously | remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree. |
Consolation | comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment. |
Disdaining | the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt. |
Facetious | treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. |
Officious | intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice; interfering. |
Ubiquitous | present, appearing, or found everywhere. |
Livid | -furiously angry. |
Odious | extremely unpleasant; repulsive. |
Execrable | extremely bad or unpleasant. |
Precepts | a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought. |
Slander | the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation. |
Solemn | formal and dignified. |