Vocab - A Christmas Carol - Stave 3

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Intervention

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The act of interfering or getting involved in a situation to alter an outcome.

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Comprehensive

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Thorough, covering all or nearly all elements or aspects.

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Apprehensive

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Anxious or fearful that something bad might happen.

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Seething

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Filled with intense but unexpressed anger.

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Dogged

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Persistent and determined.

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Disdain

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The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect; contempt.

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Genial

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Friendly, cheerful, and pleasant.

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Opulence

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Great wealth or luxuriousness.

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Deprive

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To take something away from someone, especially something necessary or desirable.

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Bigotry

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Intolerance toward those who are different or hold different opinions.