A Christmas Carol: Act 2 Footnotes Flashcards
1
Q
Walk around aimlessly
A
Mill about the streets
2
Q
Any of various substances that produce a pleasant odor when burned
A
Incense
3
Q
A small amount of money for a week’s work
A
Fifteen shillings
4
Q
A silly person
A
A proper loon
5
Q
Coarse and cheap cloth
A
Calico
6
Q
Man and women who stole and divided Scrooge’s goods after he died
A
Ghoulish parasites
7
Q
Just at the last moment
A
In Time’s penultimate nick
8
Q
British word for a store that sells poultry
A
Poulterer’s
9
Q
Hot sweet orange-flavored drink
A
Smoking bishop
10
Q
Small British coin
A
Farthing
11
Q
A horn overflowing with fruits, flowers, and grain, representing wealth and abundance
A
Horn of Plenty
