A Christmas Carol Vocabulary

Implored

• Depressing; dreary

• An angry argument or disagreement, typically between people who are usually on good terms.

• Lack of knowledge or information.

• Beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

Stingy

• Unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous.

• Sullen and ill-tempered. (Swanson)

• Gloomy

• A strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, especially one that is irrational or contrary to one's will.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

Quarrel

• Lacking in quantity or quality.

• Lack of knowledge or information.

• Without the basic necessities of life.

• An angry argument or disagreement, typically between people who are usually on good terms.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Morose

• do as (someone) asks or desires in order to help or please them.

• Sullen and ill-tempered. (Swanson)

• Slow and clumsy because of great weight.

• The quality of being well meaning; kindness.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

Destitute

• Unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous.

• Beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

• Without the basic necessities of life.

• Lacking in quantity or quality.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

Ignorance

• Lack of knowledge or information.

• A strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, especially one that is irrational or contrary to one's will.

• An angry argument or disagreement, typically between people who are usually on good terms.

• Without the basic necessities of life.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

Benevolence

• Slow and clumsy because of great weight.

• The quality of being well meaning; kindness.

• do as (someone) asks or desires in order to help or please them.

• A strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, especially one that is irrational or contrary to one's will.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.6

Compulsion

• Depressing; dreary.

• A strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, especially one that is irrational or contrary to one's will.

• An angry argument or disagreement, typically between people who are usually on good terms.

• Slow and clumsy because of great weight.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Obliged

• A strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, especially one that is irrational or contrary to one's will.

• Without the basic necessities of life.

• do as (someone) asks or desires in order to help or please them.

• Depressing; dreary.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RL.7.4

Meager

• Lacking in quantity or quality.

• The quality of being well meaning; kindness.

• Depressing; dreary.

• Beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4