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A Christmas Carol
Vocabulary II
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English
7th Grade
12/08/2006

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astonish
Definition
to amaze; surprise
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compulsion
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forced to do something
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revel
Definition
to take great pleasure or delight
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quarrel
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argue
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meager
Definition
scanty; having little, ie. thin, lean
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beggar
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one who has no money
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preserve
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to keep safe from harm or injury; protect or spare
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surplus
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extra; an amount, quantity, etc., greater than needed
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odious
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deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable
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virtue
Definition
moral excellence; goodness; righteousness
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shilling
Definition
a cupronickel coin and former monetary unit of the United Kingdom, the 20th part of a pound, equal to 12 pence
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humbug
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nonsense
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whim
Definition
an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy
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audible
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capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard
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ignorance
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uninformed; unaware;lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
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want
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desire for something
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