A Christmas Carol Vocabulary

Unhallowed

Unholy

Gait

a persons way of walking

Rime

Frost/ice chunks formed on cold objects

Ruddy

Having a healthy red color

Morose

Sullen and ill-tempered

Resolute

Determined and unwavering

Portly

Fat

Facetious

Humorous and funny; not taking anything seriously

Misanthropic

Disliking Humankind

Melancholy

A feeling of pensive sadness

Irresolution

Unhesitant and uncertain

Incredulous

Unwilling or unable to believe sometuing

Caustic

Sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

Vestige

the smallest quantity or trace

Tactile

perceptible by touch TANGIBLE

Cupola

A small dome adorning another dome on top of a roof or ceiling

Latent

Existing but not yet developed or manifested

Condescension

An attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain

Capacious

Having a lot of space inside; roomy

Jovial

Cheerful and Friendly

Pinioned

To tie or hold the legs or arms of someone

Demeanor

Outward behavior or bearing

Scabbard

A sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger

Apoplectic

Causing you to lose your regular movements; can’t move or walk normally; loss of control

Opulence

Great wealth or luxuriousness

Bilious

Associated with nausea or vomit

Rampant

Flourishing or spreading unchecked

Credulity

A tendency to be to ready to believe something is true

Tremulous

Shaking or quivering slightly; trembling

Ubiquitous

Present; found everywhere

Odious

Extremely unpleasant; repulsive

Baleful

Threatening harm; menacing, evil

Spectral

Ghostly

Waning

Decreasing; coming to an end

Pendulous

Swinging back and forth

Excrescence

Outgrowth on the skin; such as a wart of mole

Obscure

Hidden; concealed; not discovered or known about

Entreaty

Serious or earnest plea or request

Dispelled

To drive away; eliminate

Illustrious

Distinguished, well-known, respected

Blithe

Cheerful, happy, peacefully content