A Christmas Carol
Stave 1 Vocabulary Word List
1. Executor (n.)
a person appointed to carry out the terms of a will
2. Palpable (adj.)
touchable; obvious
3. Extinguish (v.)
to squelch; to put out, as a fire
4. Facetious (adj.)
joking; trying to be witty
It suggests being funny at the wrong time
5. Ominous (adj.)
serving as an omen, especially as an evil omen
An advance sign that something bad is going to
happen
6. Garret (n.)
an attic or room built in an attic
7. Incredulous (adj.)
unwilling or unable to believe; showing disbelief
8. Incessant (adj.)
unending; constant
9. Benevolence (n.)
good will or kindness
10.Lament (v.)
to feel or express deep sorrow
11.Allusion (n.)
an indirect or passing reference without
mentioning it explicitly
12.Allegory (n.)
literary device used to illustrate complex ideas
and concepts or truths about the human existence through symbols and
representation; also called an extended metaphor