The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser’s redemption on Christmas Eve.
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Vocabulary
Nouns
| Banana peel |
The skin of a banana |
Bookkeeper |
A person whose job is to keep financial records |
| Childhood |
The state of being a child |
Clerk |
A person employed in a bank or office |
| Chestnut |
An edible nut, mainly eaten at Christmas |
Coach |
A horse-drawn carriage |
| Cockroach |
A scavenging insect that resembles a beetle |
Doornail |
A metal stud set in a door for strength |
| Eviction |
The action of expelling someone from a property |
Faith |
Strong trust in a person, or belief in a religion |
| Feast |
A large celebratory meal |
Firm |
A company |
| Gift |
A thing given to someone without payment |
Glee |
Great delight |
| Goose |
A large waterbird with a long neck and short legs |
Grave |
A hole dug into the ground to receive a dead body |
| Harvest |
The process or period of gathering crops and food |
Health |
A persons physical condition |
| Humbug |
Deceptive or false behaviour |
Leech |
A bloodsucking worm with suckers at both ends |
| Mortgage |
A loan to buy a house |
Moneylender
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A person who lends money to people
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| Outrage |
An extremely strong reaction of anger |
Scrooge |
A mean selfish person, especially with money |
| Shadow |
A dark area produced by a lack of light |
Soul |
The spiritual part of a human being |
| Speech |
A formal address given to a group of people |
Unemployment |
The state of having no job |
| Wax |
A sticky substance used to make candles |
Welfare |
The level of health and happiness of a person |
Verbs
| Bless |
Pronounce words in a religious rite |
Sneer |
Smile mockingly |
| Slip |
Lose one’s footing and slide for a short distance |
Toll |
The noise made by a bell |
Adjectives
Absent minded
|
Having a forgetful disposition |
Buried |
Covered by something, usually earth |
Caring
|
Displaying kindness and concern for others |
Dismal |
Being negative and gloomy |
Dumb
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Stupid |
Grateful |
Feeling an appreciation for something done |
| Homeless |
Being without a home |
Jolly |
Happy and positive |
| Remarkable |
Worthy of attention |
Sour |
Having an acidic taste like vinegar or lemon |
| Shrewd |
Having sharp powers of judgement |
Thankful |
Pleased and relieved |
| Unwanted |
No longer desired |
Wretched |
In a very unhappy or unfortunate state |
Expressions
| Take heed |
Listen very carefully |
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