A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley A play by Israel Horovitz Vocabulary to Know Vocabulary Word Definition Implored Verb: asked or begged earnestly Adjective: gloomy, ill-tempered Morose Noun: people in complete poverty Destitute Noun: a person who hates or distrusts everyone Misanthrope Noun: total emptiness Void Adjective: very heavy; bulky Ponderous Astonish Verb: amaze Compulsion Noun: a driving irresistible force Adjective: harsh Severe Adjective: of poor quality, small in amount Meager Adjective: worn, shabby Threadbare Audible Adjective: loud enough to be heard Gnarled Adjective: knotty and twisted Dispelled Verb: scattered and driven away, made to vanish Noun: kindliness Benevolence
Vocabulary Word Definition Implored Verb: asked or begged earnestly Morose Adjective: gloomy, ill-tempered Destitute Noun: people in complete poverty Misanthrope Noun: a person who hates or distrusts everyone Void Noun: total emptiness Ponderous Adjective: very heavy; bulky Astonish Verb: amaze Compulsion Noun: a driving irresistible force Severe Adjective: harsh Meager Adjective: of poor quality, small in amount Threadbare Adjective: worn, shabby Audible Adjective: loud enough to be heard Gnarled Adjective: knotty and twisted Dispelled Verb: scattered and driven away, made to vanish Benevolence Noun: kindliness A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley A play by Israel Horovitz Vocabulary to Know
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