Christmas Carol Words Flashcards
apparition
a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost.
apprentice
a person who works for another to learn a trade
benevolence
desire to do good to others
condemn
to express an unfavorable or adverse judgement on
consent
to permit, approve, or agree
deliquesce
to melt away
destitute
without means of subsistence
dismal
causing gloom or dejection
establishment
business or residence
festive
joyous
haggard
having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearence
holly
the foliage and berries
ignorant
lacking in knowledge
jovial
endowed with or characterization
lamentation
the act of lamenting or expressing grief
miser
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money
mortal
subject to death
penance
a punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin
poverty
having no money, goods, or means of support
refuge
shelter from danger
remorse
deep and painful regret for wrong doing
resolute
firmly resolved or determined
surplus
something that remains above what is used or needed
tavern
a place where liquors are sold to be consumed on the premesis
