A Christmas Carol Vocabulary Stave I

covetous

Adj. to desire another's possession.

shrewdly

Adv. astute or sharp in practical matters

morose

Adj. gloomily or sullenly ill-humored

impropriety

N. an improper or indecorous act or remark

resolute

Adj. Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering

facetious

Adj. joking or jesting often inappropriately

tacitly

Adv. understood without being openly expressed; implied

incredulous

Adj. skeptical; disbelieving

susceptible

Adj. Easily influenced by feelings or emotions

caustic

Adj. marked by incisive sarcasm