By Charles Dickens

           Unhallowed (1)- adj., not regarded as holy or sacred Entreaty (2)- n., a serious and passionate request Impropriety (4)- n., conduct that is not considered correct, moral, or appropriate in a given context Multitude (6)- n., the majority of ordinary people Executor (1)- n., a person named in a decedent's will to carry out the provisions of that will. Trifle (2)- n., something trivial (little importance) Resolute (5)- adj., possessing determination and purposefulness Tremulous (7)- adj., trembling, fearful Legatee (1)- n., a person to whom a legacy is bequeathed. Implore (2)- v., beg earnestly Lunatic (5)- adj., thoughtless

           Rapture (7)- n., overwhelming happiness Garret (7)- n., attic Covetous (2)- adj., inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy. Replenish (3)- v., replace used items Credentials (5)- n., proof of ability or trustworthiness Congeal (7)- v., become thick Misanthropic (7)- adj., hates people Solitary (2)- adj., apart from others Intimation (3)- n., close Ominous (5)- adj., suggesting or indicating that something bad is going to happen or be revealed Caustic (11)- adj., sarcastic

 Recumbent (18)- adj., lying down, resting  Jocund (20)- adj., cheerful, jolly  Expending (21)- v., use up; spend money  Laden (21)- adj., heavily loaded  Latent (21)- adj., hidden; dormant  Tumult (23)- n., noisy commotion  Condescension (23)- n., behavior that implies that somebody is graciously lowering himself or herself to the level of people less important or intelligent

 Capacious (24)- adj., big enough to contain a large quantity  Corroborate (26)- v., to give or represent evidence of the truth of something  Deftly (26)- adv., skillful  Aspiration (27)- n., a desire or ambition to achieve something  Avarice (27)- n., greed for wealth  Pillaged (29)- v., to steal goods using force, especially during a war  Brigands (29)- n., bandit

 Prodigiously (31)- adv., great in extent  Seething (32)- adj., bustling frantically  Demeanor (33)- n., somebody's behavior, manner, or appearance  Demurely (34)- adv., looking shyly modest  Conspicuous (34)- adj., easily visible; attracting attention

 Swarthy (34)- adj., having a dark and often weather-beaten complexion  Subsequently (35)- adv., at a later time  Bilious (35)- adj., nauseated  Ubiquitous (38)- adj., present everywhere at once, or seeming to be  Abyss (44)- n., endless space

 Beseech (57 v., beg someone  Inexorable adj., unstoppable  Disgorge v., pour substance out; let someone out  Reek v., smell strongly  Scanty adj., inadequate

 Faltered v., lose confidence; fall  Slipshod adj., careless  Essence n., nature; perfect form  Intercede v., plead or speak for somebody  Beetling v., go quickly

 Portly ()- adj., slightly overweight but dignified  Pang ()- n., a sudden, intense, and usually distressing feeling; a sharp pain  Loitered () v., to stand around without any obvious purpose  Sidled ()- v., to move sideways  Array ()- n., a large number or wide range of people or things  Dispelled ()- v., rid mind of something; disperse something