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Dive into the vocabulary of Charles Dickens' classic, "A Christmas Carol." This resource features essential words that enhances comprehension and appreciation of the text. Explore terms like "mysterious," "phantom," and "transformation" to deepen your understanding of Scrooge's journey. Engaging exercises prompt you to use words in sentences, ensuring you're well-prepared for tests or discussions. Enrich your literary vocabulary, connect with the themes of the story, and bring its characters to life through language mastery!
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A Christmas Carol Vocabulary
#1 • Mysterious, reserved, guarded, cautious SECRETIVE
Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; a ghost or an apparition
Dimensions; size. Often used in the plural PROPORTIONS
Let’s see if you can complete these sentences with the correct words from your vocabulary list. HINT: This is how your test on Wednesday is set up.
The Ghost of Christmas Past was not ______________ to the people in Scrooge’s past. VISIBLE
Bob Cratchit’s wife had to decorate her old _________________ with ribbons to cover its age. GARMENT
Scrooge’s tombstone was _________ by the thick fog. SHROUDED
The warmth and smells from the ________ pot on the stove filled the house with the smell of cinnamon and apples. SEETHING
The ________ aroma of the fresh donuts could be smelled throughout the bakery. LUSCIOUS
Throughout “A Christmas Carol” the reader can see a _________ taking place in Scrooge. TRANSFORMATION
Tiny Tim would always see the good in everyone knowing that every day was a _________ day! SPLENDID
The handle on the _____________ was not long enough to snuff out the candle. EXTINGUISHER
Before the holidays everyone seems very __________ about what they are doing. SECRETIVE
During the winter months the sun seems to ___________ away. DWINDLE
The boys ____________ the water hose behind their back to surprise their sister with a surprise shower. CONCEALED
The baker used a detailed, ________ pattern to complete the wedding cake. INTRICATE
The one, _____________ french fry looked lonely so Albert ate it. SOLITARY
At her 100th birthday, my grandmother felt like quite an ____________ guest. ILLUSTRIOUS
Our neighbor’s dog decided to grab our ________ off the front door and use it for a bed. WREATH
Michigan State is ___________ better than TCU. INFINITELY