Key Vocabulary Flashcards
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Destitute
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Unable to provide for one self; impoverished (can be used to describe Ignorance and Want or Cratchits)
2
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Cornucopia
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A symbol of food and abundance (Ghost of Christmas present?)
3
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Epiphany
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The moment of insight that changes how someone sees the world (Scrooge’s epiphany - seeing his death?)
4
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Avarice
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Having an insatiable desire for wealth; greed (Scrooge)
5
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Philanthropy
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The desire to promote the welfare of others ( Fezziwig, Scrooge in stave 5)
6
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Miser
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A pearson who hoards wealth and doesn’t spend it (Scrooge and Marley)
7
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Misanthrope
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Someone who dislikes people and is antisocial
8
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Redemption
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Being saved from sin, error or evil (Scrooge)
9
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Spectre
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A ghost or a vision
