Christmas Carol Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
apprentice
A
a person bound by legal agreement
to work for another in return for instruction
in a trade, art, or business
2
Q
benevolence
A
a tendency to perform
charitable acts; good will
3
Q
heed
A
to listen and consider
4
Q
humbug
A
nonsense, rubbish
5
Q
morose
A
gloomy, ill-humored
6
Q
Parliament
A
the legislative body of the United
Kingdom made up of the House of Lords and
the House of Commons
7
Q
Specter
A
a ghost; phantom; apparition
8
Q
gruel
A
a thin, watery porridge
9
Q
dowry
A
money or property brought by a
bride to her husband upon marriage
10
Q
gainsay
A
to declare false or contradict
