A Christmas Carol - Vocabulary Stave 3

Prodigiously

​extremely; in a way that is surprising and impressive

consolation

the comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment; a person or thing providing comfort to a person who has suffered

hearth

the area in front or the floor of the fireplace

artifice

lever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others

intricate

very complicated or detailed

wanton

(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked

deprive

deny (a person or place) the possession or use of something

bigotry

obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction; in particular, prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group

attired

be dressed in clothes of a specified kind

zeal

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

prematurely

before the due time; ahead of time

ubiquitous

present, appearing, or found everywhere

vigor

effort, energy, and enthusiasm

livid

furiously angry

proposed

put forward (an idea or plan) for consideration or discussion by others

penitence

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

odious

extremely unpleasant; repulsive

plaintive

sounding sad and mournful

tarry

stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place

dismal

depressing; dreary

contortions

twisted or bent condition, state, or form

whims

sudden desires or changes of mind, especially ones that are unusual or unexplained

reveled

enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing

merriment

gaiety and fun

affront

an action or remark that causes outrage or offense

elicit

evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions

sentiment

a view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion

precepts

a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought

prostrate

lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward

perversion

the alteration of something from its original course, meaning, or state to a distortion or corruption of what was first intended