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Question 1 of 5
10 point(s)
Match the words from Stave 1 with their definitions.
tight-fisted
grindstone
wrenching
covetous
flint
solitary
gait
shrewdly
pelting
clutching
a large, round stone that is turned by a machine and is used for making tools sharper
wanting to have something too much, especially something that belongs to someone else
(a piece of) stone or metal used in a musket to make it fire or in a cigarette lighter to produce a flame
a person's manner of walking
in a way that shows sharp powers of judgement; astutely
throwing something at, or bombarding someone with something
taking or trying to take hold of something tightly, usually in fear, worry, or pain
Question 2 of 5
5 point(s)
Match the words from Stave 2 with their definitions.
fragments
laths
despairingly
mournful
brimful
a small part broken off or separated from something
a thin flat strip of wood, especially one of a series forming a foundation for the plaster of a wall
showing that you feel that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation
feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief
filled with something to the point of overflowing
Question 3 of 5
6 point(s)
Match the words from Stave 3 with their definitions.
withered
dread
unaltered
surplus
penitence
forbear
shrunken or wrinkled from age or disease
anticipate with great worry or fear
remaining the same; unchanged
more than what is needed or used; excess
the action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentance
politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain
Question 4 of 5
4 point(s)
Match the words from Stave 4 with their definitions.
foreshadow
persevere
clutch
intercede
be a warning or indication of (a future event)
continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no indication of success
grasp (something) tightly
to use your influence to persuade someone in authority to forgive another person, or save this person from punishment
Question 5 of 5
1 point(s)
Match the words from Stave 5 with their definitions.
earnestness
endeavour
alteration
outset
the Total Abstinence Principle (as used in A Christmas Carol)
sincere and intense conviction, determination and seriousness
try hard to do or achieve something
the action or process of a change, usually a slight change, in the appearance, character, or structure of something
the start or beginning of something
the practice of restraining oneself from being bitter, mean-spirited, angry, dour, greedy, grasping, self-centered, and unforgiving
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