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Christmas Carol Vocabulary (repulse ((v) to repel; to push back, In his…
Christmas Carol Vocabulary
repulse
(v) to repel; to push back
In his agony, he caught the spectral hand. It sought to free itself, but he was strong in his entreaty, and detained it. The Spirit, stronger yet, repulsed him.
Synonym: repel
Antonym: delight
scanty
antonym: Plentiful
(adj) a small amount
synonym: limited
"They were not a handsome family; they were not well dressed; their shoes were far from being water-proof; their clothes were scanty; and Peter might have known, and very likely did, the inside of a pawnbroker’s.
reek
(v) to smell strongly of something
Alleys and archways, like so many cesspools, disgorged their offences of smell, and dirt, and life, upon the straggling streets; and the whole quarter reeked with crime, with filth, and misery.
Synonym: stench
Antonym: sweetness
inexorable
(adj) Something you cannot change
"The inexorable finger underwent no change."
Synonym: Unstoppable
Antonym: Clement
repent
(v) to feel sorry for or regret past actions
“That’s your account. If you asked me for another penny, and made it an open question, I’d repent of being so liberal and knock off half-a-crown.”
Synonym: regret
Antonym: Praise