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Unit 4: Part 2 Vocabulary

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  1. implore
    beg or request earnestly and urgently
    No beggars implored him to bestow a trifle, no children ever ask him what it is o'clock, no man or woman now, or ever in his life, not once, inquire the way to such and such a place.
  2. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
    What right have you to be dismal? What reason have you to be morose?
  3. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
    At this festive season of the year, Mr. Scrooge, it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the poor and destitute, who suffer greatly at the present time.
  4. void
    an empty area or space
    No light at all...no moon...that is what is at the center of a Christmas Eve: dead black: void...
  5. convey
    make known; pass on, of information
    Comfort comes from other regions, Ebenezer Scrooge, and is conveyed by other ministers, to other kinds of men.
  6. gratitude
    a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
    It was a small matter, that Fezziwig made those silly folks so full of gratitude.
  7. astonish
    affect with wonder
    I'm afraid nothing would astonish old Scrooge now. Not after what he’s seen. Not a baby boy, not a rhinoceros, nor anything in between would astonish Ebenezer Scrooge just now.
  8. compulsion
    using force to cause something to occur
    Spirit, conduct me where you will. I went forth last night on compulsion, and learnt a lesson which is working now.
  9. severe
    extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
    See them there and hear the music people make when the weather is severe, as it is now.
  10. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
    On his meager earnings! What foolishness!
  11. audible
    heard or perceptible by the ear
    Spirit, please, make me visible! Make me audible! I want to talk with my nephew and my niece!
  12. intercede
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
    Oh, Good Spirit, I see by your wavering hand that your good nature intercedes for me and pities me.
  13. habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
    Animals in many zoos are kept in areas that are much smaller than their natural habitats.
  14. vulnerable
    susceptible to attack
    These animals would be very vulnerable if released and would encounter difficulties coping.
  15. resource
    a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
    Other people think that animals are precious resources, an important part of the Earth, and that we should do everything we can to protect them, especially since we are the ones putting them in danger in the first place.
Created on Fri Feb 05 12:45:25 EST 2021 (updated Fri Feb 12 14:36:04 EST 2021)

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