A Christmas Carol vocabulary
by Charles Dickens, 1843
24 useful words from A Christmas Carol, from easier to harder. Each has a simple meaning and an example sentence, so you learn words you can actually use, not just recognise.
- deadadjective
No longer alive.
“The plant is dead because it hasn't been watered.”
- beginverb
To start doing something.
“Let's begin the meeting now.”
- doubtnoun
A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.
“I have doubt about the success of the project.”
- signverb
To write one's name on a document to show agreement or acknowledgment.
“Please sign your name at the bottom of the form.”
- funeralnoun
A ceremony for burying or cremating a dead person.
“The family attended the funeral to say goodbye.”
- friendnoun
A person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
“She is my best friend and we do everything together.”
- businessnoun
The practice of making one's living by engaging in commerce.
“He runs a successful business selling handmade crafts.”
- firmnoun
A business organization, especially a partnership.
“The law firm specializes in family law.”
- coldadjective
Having a low temperature, especially when compared to the temperature of the human body.
“It's very cold outside, so wear a coat.”
- rainnoun
Water that falls from the clouds in drops.
“The rain helped water the garden.”
- beggarnoun
A person who lives by asking for money or food.
“The beggar asked for some change on the street corner.”
- nephewnoun
The son of one's brother or sister.
“I bought a toy car for my nephew's birthday.”
- pooradjective
Having little money or few possessions.
“The poor family struggled to pay their bills.”
- richadjective
Having a great deal of money or assets.
“The rich businessman donated to the charity.”
- reasonnoun
A cause or explanation for an action or event.
“The reason for the delay was the traffic jam.”
- merryadjective
Cheerful and lively.
“We had a merry time at the party.”
- happyadjective
Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
“She was happy to see her old friends again.”
- angryadjective
Feeling or showing strong annoyance or displeasure.
“He was angry when he found out he was lied to.”
- gentlemannoun
A polite or formal way of referring to a man.
“The gentleman opened the door for the lady.”
- partnernoun
A person who takes part in an undertaking with another, especially in a business.
“She is my business partner in the new venture.”
- spiritnoun
The non-physical part of a person, regarded as their true self.
“Many cultures believe in the spirit living on after death.”
- ghostnoun
An apparition of a dead person that is believed to appear to the living.
“The old house is said to be haunted by a ghost.”
- believeverb
To accept something as true.
“I believe in the power of kindness.”
- changenoun
The act or instance of making or becoming different.
“The change in weather was sudden and unexpected.”
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