A Christmas Carol Stave I Vocabulary

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Desire another's possession

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Covet

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Astute or sharp in practical matters

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Shrewdly

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gloomy; sullen; ill-humored

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morose

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Improper act or remark

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Impropriety

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Purposeful; unwavering; determined

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Resolute

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Joking or jesting inappropriately

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Facetious

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Understood without being stated

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Tacitly

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Skeptical; disbelieving

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Incredulous

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Easily influenced by feelings or emotions

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Susceptible

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Marked by incisive sarcasm

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Caustic