Christmas Carol Vocabulary

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Caustic

Back

Adj. marked by incisive sarcasm

Front

Scrooge's personality:

Back

morose

Front

Marley's reply:

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tacitly

Front

Resolute

Back

Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering

Front

Scrooge's behavior towards the ghost

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impropriety

Front

Marley's action:

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shrewdly

Front

Understood without being openly expressed

Back

Tacitly

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Scrooge was highly ____

Back

caustic

Front

Scrooge's tone about Marley:

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facetious

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Marley’s actions were ___ because he desired more riches.

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covetous