A Christmas Carol Vocabulary Act 2 A Christmas Carol Vocabulary Act 2

1. miser -- (n.) somebody who hates spending money 1. miser -- (n.) somebody who hates spending money
and lives as though he/she were poor. Syn: saver, and lives as though he/she were poor. Syn: saver,
greedy person greedy person

2. Compulsion~ (n.) a driving, irresistible force. Syn: 2. Compulsion~ (n.) a driving, irresistible force. Syn:
obligation, pressure obligation, pressure

3. Meager~ (adj.) of poor quality; small in amount. 3. Meager~ (adj.) of poor quality; small in amount.
Syn: inadequate, scanty, measly Syn: inadequate, scanty, measly

4. celestial – (adj.) related to the heavens or the sky. 4. celestial – (adj.) related to the heavens or the sky.
Syn: heavenly Syn: heavenly

5. Gnarled~ (adj.) Knotty and twisted. Syn: crooked, 5. Gnarled~ (adj.) Knotty and twisted. Syn: crooked,
bent bent

6. Dispelled~ (v.) scattered and driven away, made to 6. Dispelled~ (v.) scattered and driven away, made to
vanish. Syn: dismissed, dispersed vanish. Syn: dismissed, dispersed

7. Threadbare~ (adj.) worn away to reveal threads. 7. Threadbare~ (adj.) worn away to reveal threads.
Syn: worn, shabby Syn: worn, shabby

8. Audible~ (adj.) loud enough to be heard. Syn: 8. Audible~ (adj.) loud enough to be heard. Syn:
clear, perceptible. clear, perceptible.

9. boisterous – (adj.) full of noisy enthusiasm and 9. boisterous – (adj.) full of noisy enthusiasm and
energy; wild or rough. Syn: noisy, unruly, rowdy energy; wild or rough. Syn: noisy, unruly, rowdy

10. penitent – (adj). feeling regret for sins. Syn: 10. penitent – (adj). feeling regret for sins. Syn:
remorseful, apologetic remorseful, apologetic