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.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

void

• a person who hates or distrusts everyone

• total emptiness

• discontented, unhappy person, one who bears a grudge

• determined, bold

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

made known; expressed

• conveyed

• void

• morose

• destitute

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

thankful appreciation

• gratitude

• void

• conveyed

• morose

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

to amaze or surprise

• audible

• astonish

• dispel

• implore

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

a strong desire to do something; an irresistible driving force

• obliged

• rail

• compulsion

• odious

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

able to be heard, loud enough to hear

• astonished

• audible

• miser

• destitute

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

small amount, of poor quality.

• Astonish

• gratitude

• severe

• meager

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4