A Christmas Carol - Act II Vocabulary

to amaze or surprise

• audible

• astonish

• dispel

• implore

What part of speech is the word astonish?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

a strong desire to do something; an irresistible driving force

• obliged

• rail

• compulsion

• odious

What part of speech is the word compulsion?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

extremely unpleasant; repulsive; causing hatred

• benevolent

• miser

• ignorance

• odious

What part of speech is the word odious?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

to complain about bitterly

• rail

• implore

• dispel

• convey

As used in the play, what part of speech is the word rail?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

able to be heard, loud enough to hear

• astonished

• audible

• miser

• destitute

What part of speech is the word audible?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb