Conceptual Vocabulary - Christmas Carol

Question 1

Misanthropy

Answer 1

A dislike of humankind

Question 2

Poverty

Answer 2

The state of being extremely poor

Question 3

Parsimonious

Answer 3

Very unwilling to spend money or use resources

Question 4

Miser

Answer 4

A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible

Question 5

Avarice

Answer 5

Extreme greed for wealth and material gain

Question 6

Covetous

Answer 6

Having a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else

Question 7

Precarious

Answer 7

Insecure or uncertain

Question 8

Destitute

Answer 8

Extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself

Question 9

Solitary

Answer 9

Existing alone

Question 10

Stoical

Answer 10

Enduring pain and hardship without showing one’s feelings or complaining

Question 11

Apprehension

Answer 11

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Question 12

Nostalgia

Answer 12

A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past

Question 13

Pity

Answer 13

The feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others

Question 14

Poignant

Answer 14

Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

Question 15

Grief

Answer 15

Intense sorrow

Question 16

Remorse

Answer 16

Deep regret or guilt

Question 17

Altruistic

Answer 17

Showing a selfless concern for the well-being of others

Question 18

Morality

Answer 18

Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour

Question 19

Benevolent

Answer 19

Well-meaning and kindly

Question 20

Empathetic

Answer 20

Showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another

Question 21

Redemption

Answer 21

The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil

Question 22

Philanthropy

Answer 22

The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the donation of money

Question 23

Abundance

Answer 23

A very large quantity of something

Question 24

Apparition

Answer 24

A ghost or ghostlike image of a person

Question 25

Stave

Answer 25

Five parallel lines on which musical notes are written

Question 26

Gothic

Answer 26

A genre of literature characterised by darkness, mystery, conflict, and the supernatural

Question 27

Didactic

Answer 27

A text that is intended to teach a moral lesson

Question 28

Bildungsroman

Answer 28

A text that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of a character

Question 29

Allegory

Answer 29

A story, reference or image that reveals an important message or has a wider meaning

Question 30

Allusion

Answer 30

An indirect reference

Question 31

Foil

Answer 31

​An intentional contrast between two characters

Question 32

Allusion

Answer 32

An indirect reference

Question 33

Foreshadow

Answer 33

A warning or indication of a future event

Question 34

Pathetic fallacy

Answer 34

The projection of human emotions onto the natural world

Question 35

Symbolism

Answer 35

The use of images or objects to convey wider meanings

Question 36

Foil

Answer 36

An intentional contrast between two characters