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abed
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an old way of saying in bed
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apprentice
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a person who is learning a skill from an expert
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benevolence
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kindness
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carolers
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people who sing Christmas songs
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charitable
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giving help or money to those who need it
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charity
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giving to the needy
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Christmas Eve
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the night before Christmas, December 24
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clerk
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a person who keeps records in an office
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coal
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a mineral that people burn for heat
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convenient
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acceptable and suitable to ones time or needs
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countinghouse
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a business office
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cross
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angry
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destitute
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without any money or hope of having any
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dine
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eat a meal
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endeavoring
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trying
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extravagant
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using too much
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fate
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the force that is thought to determine events
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festive
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joyful
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furnish
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provide, give something
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furtive
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sneaky
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gestures
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makes a movement with the head or hand to show something
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ghost
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the spirit of a dead person
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haunted
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visited by ghosts
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humbug
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an expression meaning nonsense!
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infernal
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terrible
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ledgers
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journals in which numbers are recorded, especially for businesses
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mankind
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people
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meager
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very little
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provision
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preparation
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pudding
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a smooth, sweet dessert made with eggs and milk
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reform
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improve
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salary
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payment received for work
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shock
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surprise in a bad way
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solicitor
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a salesperson
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stake
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a narrow, pointed piece of wood
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warrant
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guarantee
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