| A | B |
| Carol | a Christmas song |
| Mourner | a person who feels sorrow at the death of a person |
| Funeral | the ceremony associated with burial of the dead |
| Bah Humbug | an expression that Scrooge uses meaning, "Xmas is stupid and I won't participate in any Xmas activities." |
| Beg | to ask for seriously |
| Gloomy | dark, sad, dim |
| chains | a flexible series of joined links |
| sobbed | a past tense of sob, to cry softly |
| holly | an evergreen with shiny green leaves and red berries |
| mistletoe | a green plant with berries that people kiss under during the Christmas holiday season |
| crutch | a device used to support you so you can walk |
| crippled | disabled, handicapped |
| shame | when you feel remorse for something you did that was wrong |
| appetite | a feeling of hunger |
| greedy | selfish, wanting it all for yourself |