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Vocabulary: A Christmas Carol Flashcards

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Scrooge is an _____ man.

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Angry

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The ___ is thick and the night is ____.

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Fog, dark

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Marley was lying dead in a ______ with two coins on his eyes.

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Coffin

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Christmas is a time of ______.

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Giving

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People should help the ________ and the poor

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Homeless

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Everyone should share in ___ and happiness.

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Joy

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Scrooge will not ______ his mind.

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Change

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People light _____ in the streets.

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Fires

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Singers were singing ______ in the streets.

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Carols

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______ is Scrooge’s typical response to “merry Christmas”.

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Humbug

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If the clerk doesn’t follow the rules at work, he may lose his ________.

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Position

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During the Christmas season, people think of others and become more __________.

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Charitable

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Fred always make the ______ to invite his uncle to his Xmas party.

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Effort

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Scrooge thinks that a Christmas dinner is a waste of _____.

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Money

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Scrooge’s nephew is disappointed to ses his uncle ____________.

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Cold-hearted

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Two gentlemen wanted Scrooge to give some money to the ____.

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Poor

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Christmas comes only ____ a year.

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Once

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Your voice is _________ - what is wrong? Are you afraid of ghosts?

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Trembling

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In England, Christmas dinner usually consists of roast ______ and Christmas _______ is the traditional dessert.

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Turkey, pudding

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The _______ that hung on the door was very large.

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Knocker

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His eyes were wide open with ____.

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Fear

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Darkness is _____, and Scrooge likes it.

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Cheap

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Scrooge quickly turned the ___ and pushed the door open.

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Key

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Making a lot of noise, someone was pulling a heavy _____.

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Chain

24
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Scrooge was so scared, he _____________ his own door.

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Double-locked

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You could see trough Marley because his body was ___________.

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Transparent

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Marley fixed his __________ eyes on Scrooge.

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Death-cold

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Marley _________ was really miserable; he wants to save his old partner from a similar ____.

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Afterlife, fate

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When the last bell rang out, a light flashed up in the room, and the ________ of the bed were drawn.

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Curtains

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The spirit held an ________________ in its hand.

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Extinguisher-cap

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The ghost put out his strong hand and took Ebenezer ______ by the arm.

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Gently

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A tear _________ down Scrooge’s left cheek.

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Went down

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The classroom was empty - only one ______ boy was sitting alone at one of the desks.

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Lonely

33
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Fezziwig, is hosting a Christmas ball in is large _________.

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Warehouse

34
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“Sir Roger de Coverly was a lively, popular dance in the 18th and 19th _______.

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Century

35
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Belle told Scrooge that another idol had replaced her: a ______ one.

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Golden

36
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Belle ________ Scrooge from their engagement since it was made when they were both poor and content; now that she is a _________ girl! he wouldn’t have chosen her for a wife.

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Released, dowerless

37
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Scrooge wanted to be prepared for the second of the three _______.

A

Spirits.

38
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He was laying on his bed and thought he has been ________.

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Dreaming

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He got up and walked slowly to the door to see where the _____ was coming from.

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Light

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There was a jolly giant with a long _____ sitting on a mountain of festive ____ which had the appearance of a Christmas ____.

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Beard, food, tree

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Although the town looked sad, it was ________ at the same time.

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Cheerful

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When Bob made a _____ to Mr. Scrooge, his name cast a shadow on the party.

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Toast

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The Cratchits were poor, but they were happy and _______ with one another.

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Pleased

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Fred feels _____ for his uncle, but he has nothing to say against him.

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Sorry

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A dark ______ figure was coming towards Scrooge.

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Hooded

46
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The spirit was wearing a black _____.

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Cloak.

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The tall figure had ____ fingers.

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Bony

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“I ____ you more than any specter I’ve seen before” said Scrooge.

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Fear

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Nobody is ________ by the news of Scrooge’s death; no one wants to ______ his funerals unless a lunch is provided.

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Saddened, attend

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Scrooge realizes that he’s going to ___.

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Die

51
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He sees his _____ and regrets his ____.

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Death, life

52
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“I will honour Christmas in my _____ and keep it all year.

A

Heart

53
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The Cratchits are ________ the death of Tiny Tim.

A

Mourning

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