A Christmas Carol: Act 1 Vocabulary
Explore key vocabulary from Act 1 of "A Christmas Carol," including words like implored, bestow, morose, destitute, misanthrope, miser, specter, void, apparition, lamentation, scrim, and rapt. Enhance your understanding of Charles Dickens' classic tale by delving into the meanings of these words and their significance in the narrative.
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL: SCROOGE AND MARLEY Act 1 Vocabulary
IMPLORED No beggars implored him to bestow a trifle. Verb Asked or begged earnestly
BESTOW No beggars implored him to bestow a trifle. Verb Present or confer
MOROSE What reason have you to be dismal? What reason have you to be morose? Adjective Gloomy; ill-tempered
DESTITUTE We should make some slight provision for the poor and destitute who suffer greatly. Noun People living in complete poverty
MISANTHROPE He is the misanthrope, the malcontent, the miser. Noun A person who hates or distrusts everyone
MISER He is the misanthrope, the malcontent, the miser. Noun A person who hoards large amounts of wealth
SPECTER He comments on his encounter with the magical specter. Noun A ghost
VOID No light at all... no moon that is what is at the center of a Christmas Eve: dead black, void Noun Emptiness
APPARITION Mercy! Dreadful apparition, mercy! Why, O! why do you trouble me so? Noun A ghost
LAMENTATION They make a confused sound of lamentation. Noun A passionate feeling of grief or sorrow
SCRIM It should appear that the choir is singing somewhere outside of the house, and the use of a scrim is thus suggested. Noun A see-through fabric used to create special effects in the theater
RAPT You d best pay your most careful attention. I would suggest rapt. adjective Giving complete attention
