A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley Vocabulary

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Destitute

Back

people living in complete poverty

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Ponderous

Back

very heavy and bulky

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Astonish

Back

amaze

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Allusion

Back

referring to a place, book, character

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Characterization

Back

the act of creating and developing a character

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Marley

Back

Scrooge's deceased business partner who appears as a ghost

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Ghost of Christmas Past

Back

the spirit that shows Scrooge his past experiences

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Ghost of Christmas Present

Back

the spirit that reveals the current state of others' lives to Scrooge

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Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

Back

the spirit that shows Scrooge the future consequences of his actions

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Redemption

Back

the act of being saved from sin, error, or evil