A Christmas Carol Vocab 16-25 Flashcards
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money
miser
subject to death; having a transitory life
mortal
a punishment undergone in token of patience for sin
penance
the state or condition of having little to no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor; indigence
poverty
shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.
refuge
deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction
remorse
firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion
resolute
something that remains above what is user or needed; excess
surplus
a place where liquors are sold to be consumed on the premises
tavern
to sing Christmas carols from house to house; to drink liquor and wish health to others on festive occasions, especially spiced ale, as on Christmas Eve and Twelfth-night
spiced ale or mulled wine that is drunk during celebrations such as Christmas Eve and Twelfth-night
wassail