Key Vocabulary Review: A Christmas Carol, Macbeth, An Inspector Calls, and Poetry Anthology

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards from the key vocabulary lists across multiple texts including 'A Christmas Carol', 'Macbeth', 'An Inspector Calls', and a Poetry Anthology.

Misanthropic

Demonstrating a dislike or distrust of other people.

Benevolence

The quality of being well-meaning; kindness or generosity.

Covetous

Having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else; greedy.

Redemption

The action of being saved from error, evil, or sin.

Allegory

A story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden moral or political meaning.

Philanthropy

The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money.

Miser

A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.

Penitence

The action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong.

Ostracised

Excluded from a society or group.

Destitute

Without the basic necessities of life.

Equivocation

The use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.

Regicide

The action of killing a king.

Machiavellian

Cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics.

Malevolent

Having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

Duplicitous

Deceitful and double-dealing; two-faced.

Emasculate

To deprive a man of his male identity or strength.

Valour

Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.

Façade

An outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or different reality.

Inevitable

Certain to happen; unavoidable.

Ambiguous

Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.

Omniscient

All-knowing; having infinite awareness or insight.

Didactic

Intended to teach a moral lesson.

Complacency

A feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

Exploitation

The action of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.

Culpable

Deserving blame; guilty of a restricted action or wrongdoing.

Bourgeoisie

Refers to the middle/upper-middle class who own the factories and businesses and are often described as obsessed with wealth and status.

Microcosm

A community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities of something much larger.

Ostentatious

Characterized by pretentious display; wanting to impress or attract notice.

Petulant

Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

Callous

Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Omnipotence

The quality of having unlimited or very great power.

Ephemeral

Lasting for a very short time.

Domineering

Arrogant and overbearing; asserting one’s will over others in an unwarranted way.

Futility

Pointlessness or uselessness.

Harrowing

Acutely distressing or disturbing.

Patriotic

Expressing devotion to and vigorous support for one's country.

Marginalised

Treated as insignificant or secondary.

Reclamation

The act of claiming back something that has been taken away, lost, or degraded.

Sublime

Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration and awe, but also terror.

Vulnerability

The quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

Conversely

Used to introduce an idea that is the opposite of the one just mentioned.

Exemplifies

To be a typical or perfect example of something.

Implicitly

Suggested though not directly expressed.

Ultimately

Used to introduce a final, most important point or a conclusion.

Consequently

As a result of the factors you have just discussed.

Critiques

To provide a detailed analysis and assessment, often highlighting faults.

Subverts

To undermine the power and authority of an established system or traditional idea.

Connotes

To imply or suggest an idea or feeling in addition to the literal meaning.

Inherent

Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.

Paradoxically

In a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory way.

Evokes

To bring or recall a feeling, memory, or image to the conscious mind.

Encapsulates

To express the essential features of something wholly.