A Christmas Carol General vocab

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Miser:

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A person who lives in wretched circumstances to hoard money; a wretched or unhappy person.

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VOID: The death of his sister left a VOID in Scrooge's heart.

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total emptiness

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IMPROLED means: "No beggars implored him to bestow a trifle."

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Asked or begged earnestly.

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MOROSE means?

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gloomy, ill-tempered

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PONDEROUS means?

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very heavy; bulky

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MISANTHROPE: Scrooge avoids people and festivities.

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A person who hates or distrusts everyone.

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DESTITUTE means:

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people in complete poverty.

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Benevolence means?

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kindliness

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Begged or pleaded

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Implored

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Utter emptiness

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Void