A Christmas Carol Stave 1 Vocabulary

Vocabulary terms and definitions from Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol based on lecture notes.

Empathetically

Understanding the feelings or attitudes of others

Inquired

To seek info by asking

Dingy

Lacking brightness or freshness shabby dark

Dismal

Causing gloom or dejection dreary cheerless

Morose

Characterized or expressing goom

Cordially

Courteous and gracious friend warm

Ominous

Pretending evil harm threatening

Tremulous

Nervousnes or weakness timid fearful

Tacitly

Understood without being openly expressed

Melancholy

A gloomy state of mind sober and thoughtfulness

Obligued

To bind morally or legal;u as by promise or contract

Incredulous

Indicating or showing disbelief