A Christmas Carol - Vocabulary 1

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Apparition

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A ghost or ghostlike image of a person

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Definition of 'beckoned'

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Summon with a wave, nod, or gesture

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Benevolence

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Doing good things for others

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Definition of 'dreary'

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Bleak, lifeless, depressing

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Definition of 'gruel'

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A thin porridge

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Infernal atmosphere

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Relating to hell or the underworld

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Misanthropic

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Hating humankind in general

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Definition of 'perplexed'

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very puzzled

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Definition of 'shun'

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Avoid

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Common welfare as business

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Contented state: happy, healthy, prosperous