Staves 4-5 Vocab: A Christmas Carol

pendulous

hanging down loosely

excrescence

a growth or lump on a living thing as the result of disease or abnormality

slipshod

characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization

disgorge

cause to pour out

sepulcher

a small room or monument in which a dead person is laid or buried

bereft

deprived of or lacking something

tarry

stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place

inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent

replete

filled or well-supplied with something

illustrious

well known, respected, and admired for past achievements

blithe

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper

unanimity

agreement by all people involved; consensus

feign

pretend to be affected by