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A Christmas Carol

Explore the vocabulary from the first two staves of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." This resource highlights key terms with definitions and contextual examples that enhance your understanding of the text. Words like "morose," "veneration," and "melancholy" paint a vivid picture of the setting and characters. Deepen your appreciation for Dickens' language while examining themes such as human connection and societal criticism. Perfect for students, literature enthusiasts, and anyone eager to improve their vocabulary!

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A Christmas Carol

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  1. A Christmas Carol Vocabulary Staves 1-2

  2. Morose • Adjective • Sullen and ill tempered

  3. Veneration • Noun • Regard with great respect; revere

  4. Resolute • Adjective • Admirably determined, unwavering

  5. Quarrel • Noun • An angry argument or disagreement, typically between people who are usually on good terms

  6. Ominous • Adjective • Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening

  7. Facetious • Adjective • Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

  8. Congeal • Verb • Solidify or coagulate

  9. Melancholy • Adjective • Sad, gloomy, or depressed

  10. Caustic • Adjective • Figurative sarcastic in a scathing or bitter way

  11. Incredulous • Adjective • A person or their manner unwilling to believe something

  12. Impropriety • Noun • Failure to observe standards or show due honesty or modesty

  13. Implore • Verb • Beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

  14. Plaque • Noun • A tablet, that is fixed to a wall or other surface in commemoration of a person or event

  15. Expend • Verb • To spend or use up (money, time, or energy)

  16. Tumult • Noun • A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people

  17. Capacious • Adjective • Having a lot of space inside; roomy

  18. Brigands • Noun • Member of a gang that ambushes and robs people

  19. Misanthropic • Noun • A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

  20. Decanter • Noun • A stoppered glass container into which wine is decanted

  21. Entreaty • Noun • An earnest or humbly request

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