A Christmas Carol Vocabulary Act 2
A Christmas Carol Vocabulary Act 2
1. miser -- (n.) somebody who hates spending money and lives as though he/she were poor. Syn: saver, greedy person
1. miser -- (n.) somebody who hates spending money and lives as though he/she were poor. Syn: saver, greedy person
2. Compulsion~ (n.) a driving, irresistible force. Syn: obligation, pressure
2. Compulsion~ (n.) a driving, irresistible force. Syn: obligation, pressure
3. Meager~ (adj.) of poor quality; small in amount. Syn: inadequate, scanty, measly
3. Meager~ (adj.) of poor quality; small in amount. Syn: inadequate, scanty, measly
4. celestial – (adj.) related to the heavens or the sky. Syn: heavenly
4. celestial – (adj.) related to the heavens or the sky. Syn: heavenly
5. Gnarled~ (adj.) Knotty and twisted. Syn: crooked, bent
5. Gnarled~ (adj.) Knotty and twisted. Syn: crooked, bent
6. Dispelled~ (v.) scattered and driven away, made to vanish. Syn: dismissed, dispersed
6. Dispelled~ (v.) scattered and driven away, made to vanish. Syn: dismissed, dispersed
7. Threadbare~ (adj.) worn away to reveal threads. Syn: worn, shabby
7. Threadbare~ (adj.) worn away to reveal threads. Syn: worn, shabby
8. Audible~ (adj.) loud enough to be heard. Syn: clear, perceptible.
8. Audible~ (adj.) loud enough to be heard. Syn: clear, perceptible.
9. boisterous – (adj.) full of noisy enthusiasm and energy; wild or rough. Syn: noisy, unruly, rowdy
9. boisterous – (adj.) full of noisy enthusiasm and energy; wild or rough. Syn: noisy, unruly, rowdy
10. penitent – (adj). feeling regret for sins. Syn: remorseful, apologetic
10. penitent – (adj). feeling regret for sins. Syn: remorseful, apologetic