A Christmas Carol Vocabulary 2

Front

steal goods; take as spoils

Back

plunder

Front

Carefree and lighthearted

Back

Blithe

Front

Deserving or causing hatred

Back

Odious

Front

give in to influence or pressure

Back

relent

Front

widely known and esteemed

Back

illustrious

Front

Lacking seriousness; given to frivolity

Back

Giddy

Front

Comfort after loss

Back

Consolation

Front

Ask earnestly

Back

Beseech

Front

Defamation: false statement

Back

Slander

Front

Ghostly appearing figure

Back

Spectre