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A Christmas Carol ~ Vocabulary 2

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  • Spirits (originally rum) mixed with water.
    Grog
  • Occurring or done in an instant or instantly.
    Instantaneous
  • Rob (a place) using violence, especially in wartime.
    Pillage
  • An irresistible urge to behave in a certain way, especially against one's conscious wishes.
    Compulsion
  • Very complicated or detailed.
    Intricate
  • A member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains.
    Brigands
  • Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
    Ubiquitous
  • A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.
    Abyss
  • Being of a dark hue or dusky complexion.
    Swarthy
  • (Of a person) be filled with intense but unexpressed anger.
    Seething
  • Show or feel elation or jubilation, especially as the result of a success.
    Exulted
  • After a particular thing has happened; afterward. (Spell)
    Subsequently
  • Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.
    Blithe
  • In a way that is neatly skillful and quick in movement.
    Deftly
  • Happen or occur afterward or as a result.
    Ensued
  • A drinking glass with a foot and a stem.
    Goblet
  • A close-fitting short coat as part of a uniform, especially a police or military uniform.
    Tunic
  • A stoppered glass container into which wine is decanted.
    Decanter
  • Great delight.
    Glee
  • Before the due time; ahead of time.
    Prematurely
  • An attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain. (Spell)
    Condescension
  • Attracting notice or attention. (Spell)
    Conspicuous
  • Making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible.
    Conducive
  • A hope or ambition of achieving something.
    Aspiration
  • Affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting. spiteful; bad-tempered.
    Bilious
  • Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding). (Spell)
    Corroborate
  • (Of a plant) become dry and shriveled. (Of a person, limb, or the skin) become shrunken or wrinkled from age or disease.
    Withered
  • Outward behavior or bearing. (Spell)
    Demeanor
  • In poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care.
    Shabby
  • (Of a woman or her behavior) reserved, modest, and shy.
    Demurely
  • (Especially of a person or human figure) lying down.
    Recumbent
  • Comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment.
    Consolation
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