Christmas Carol Stave 1 Vocabulary

a person appointed to carry out the terms of a will

• Lament

• Executor

• Ominous

an attic or a room built in an attic

• Palpable

• Benevolence

• Garret

touchable; obvious

• Ominous

• Incredulous

• Palpable

squelch; to put out, as a fire

• Facetious

• Extinguish

• Incessant

joking; trying to be witty

• Facetious

• Garret

• Executor

serving as an omen, especially an evil omen

• Ominous

• Benevolence

• Lament

feel or express deep sorrow

• Palpable

• Lament

• Executor

good will or kindness

• Extinguish

• Lament

• Benevolence

unwilling or unable to believe

• Incessant

• Incredulous

• Facetious

unending; constant

• Incessant

• Incredulous

• Benevolence