A Christmas Carol

Andrew K.
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  1. abode
    any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
  2. agitate
    move or cause to move back and forth
  3. alderman
    a member of a city or town government
  4. apparition
    a ghostly appearing figure
  5. balustrade
    a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony
  6. basin
    a bowl-shaped vessel used for holding food or liquids
  7. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  8. bestow
    give as a gift
  9. brazier
    large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned
  10. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  11. charitable
    relating to or characterized by voluntary giving
  12. charity
    an institution set up to provide help to the needy
    paraphrasing Paul the Apostle.
  13. chink
    a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
  14. coil
    a round shape formed by a series of connected loops
  15. condescension
    showing arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
  16. congealed
    congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling
  17. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  18. countinghouse
    office used by the accountants of a business
  19. covetous
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  20. cravat
    a scarf or band of cloth worn around the neck
  21. cupola
    a roof or part of a roof in the form of a dome
  22. decanter
    a bottle with a stopper; for serving drinks
  23. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  24. deftly
    in an agile manner
  25. derived
    formed or developed from something else; not original
  26. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  27. deuce
    two
    a word used in exclamations of confusion
  28. disjointed
    taken apart at the points of connection
  29. ecstasy
    a state of elated bliss
  30. endeavour
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking
  31. entreaty
    earnest or urgent request
  32. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  33. fain
    having made preparations
  34. fancy
    not plain; decorative or ornamented
  35. ferocious
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  36. ferret
    a small domesticated mammal with a flexible, elongated body
  37. forbear
    refrain from doing
  38. gainsay
    take exception to
  39. garret
    floor consisting of open space at the top of a house
  40. grate
    reduce to shreds by rubbing against a perforated surface
  41. gruel
    a thin porridge
  42. hoarfrost
    ice crystals forming a white deposit
  43. humility
    a lack of arrogance or false pride
  44. impropriety
    the condition of being unsuitable or offensive
  45. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  46. incoherent
    without logical or meaningful connection
  47. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  48. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  49. inexplicable
    incapable of being explained or accounted for
  50. infernal
    characteristic of or resembling Hell
  51. intermediate
    lying between two extremes in time, space, or state
  52. intimation
    a slight suggestion or vague understanding
  53. ironmongery
    the merchandise that is sold in an ironmonger's shop
  54. irresolution
    the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose
  55. jocund
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  56. lamentation
    the passionate activity of expressing grief
  57. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  58. lath
    a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
  59. legatee
    someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed
  60. legion
    a large military unit
  61. liberality
    the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament
  62. livery
    a uniform, especially worn by servants and chauffeurs
  63. livid
    furiously angry
  64. loth
    (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
  65. lumber room
    a storeroom in a house where odds and ends can be stored
  66. lusty
    vigorously passionate
  67. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  68. misanthropic
    hating mankind in general
  69. negus
    wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg
  70. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  71. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  72. pageant
    an elaborate exhibition or procession
  73. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  74. penance
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for something
  75. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  76. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  77. poplar
    any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins
  78. porter
    a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
  79. portly
    fairly large
  80. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
  81. procure
    get by special effort
  82. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  83. provision
    the activity of supplying something
  84. quarrel
    an angry dispute
  85. rampart
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  86. rapidity
    a rate that is rapid
  87. rapture
    a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
  88. recollect
    recall knowledge from memory
  89. recumbent
    lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
  90. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  91. repose
    freedom from activity
  92. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief
  93. sally out
    set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner
  94. savour
    the taste experience when a savory condiment is taken into the mouth
  95. situation
    physical position in relation to the surroundings
  96. spectre
    a ghostly appearing figure
  97. supplication
    the act of communicating with a deity
  98. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  99. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  100. trifle
    a detail that is considered insignificant
  101. unhallowed
    not hallowed or consecrated
  102. veneration
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  103. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  104. vigour
    forceful exertion
  105. waggish
    witty or joking
  106. waistcoat
    a sleeveless garment worn under a jacket and over a shirt
  107. workhouse
    a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
  108. plume
    the feather of a bird
  109. hearth
    a built-in space in a wall where a fire can be built
  110. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  111. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  112. scabbard
    a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
  113. parapet
    a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
  114. apoplexy
    a loss of consciousness from the lack of oxygen in the brain
  115. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  116. gratis
    costing nothing
Created on Tue Dec 08 12:14:17 EST 2009 (updated Tue Dec 08 19:07:51 EST 2009)

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