Vocabulary: A Christmas Carol

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implored

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asked or begged earnestly

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morose

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gloomy, ill-tempered

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slovenly

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untidy, especially in personal appearance

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malcontent

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a discontented, unhappy person; one who bears a grudge

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destitute

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living in complete poverty

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benevolent

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well-meaning and kindly

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dismal

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depressingly inadequate; dreary

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reclamation

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the act of restoring something to a better state

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avarice

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extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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transgression

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an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct