“Scrooge was his executor, his sole administrator, his sole assign, his sole residuary Legatee, his sole friend and the sole mourner.”

Legatee - a person who receives a legacy

2. Humbug

“Christmas a humbug, uncle!”

Humbug - deceptive or false talk or behavior

3. Morose

“What reason you have to be morose.”

Morose - sullen and ill-tempered

4. Credential

“Scrooge frowned, and shook his head, and handed the credentials back.”

Credential - a qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person's background, typically when used to indicate that they are suitable for something

5. Tremulous

“The ancient tower of the church, where the gruff old bell was always peeping slily down at Scrooge, out of a gothic window in the wall, became invisible, and struck the hours and quarters in the clouds, with tremulous vibrations afterwards, as if its teeth were chattering in its frozen head u there.”

Tremulous - shaking or quivering slightly

Dismay- cause (someone) to feel consternation and distress
"God bless you gentlemen! May nothing you dismay!"

Tremulous- shaking or quivering slightly
The ancient tower of church, whose gruff old bell was always peeping slyly down at Scrooge out of a gothic window in the wall, became visible, and struck the hours and quarters in the clouds, with tremulous vibrations afterwords, as if its teeth were chattering in its frozen head up there.

Involuntary- without will or conscious control
The clerk in the tank involuntary applauded.

Humbug- deceptive or false talk or behavior

"Bah! said Scrooge. "Humbug!"

Ironmongery- a person or store selling hardware such as tools and household implements.

I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade.

Countenance- a person’s face of facial expression

“Scrooge’s countenance fell almost as low as the ghost’s had done.” (pg. 24)

Roved- to travel constantly without a fixed destination

“My spirit never walked beyond our counting-house—mark me!—in life my spirit never roved beyond the narrow limits of our money-changing hole; and weary journeys lie before me!” (pg. 22)

Palpable- so intense as to seem real

“The city clocks had only just gone three, but it was quite dark already—it had not been light all day—and candles were flaring in the windows of the neighboring offices, like ruddy smears upon the palpable brown air.” (pg. 9)

Ruddy- having a reddish color

 “The city clocks had only just gone three, but it was quite dark already—it had not been light all day—and candles were flaring in the windows of the neighboring offices, like ruddy smears upon the palpable brown air.” (pg. 9)

Dog days- the hottest time of the year

“He carried his own low temperature always about with him; he iced his office in the dog-days; and didn’t thaw it one degree at Christmas.” 

(pg. 8)

"At this festive season of the year, Mr Scrooge,' said the gentleman, taking up a pen, 'it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the Poor and destitute, who suffer greatly at the present time."

Susceptible- likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

" 'Oh! captive, bound, and double-ironed,' cried the phantom, 'not to know, that ages of incessant labour by immortal creatures, for this earth must pass into eternity before the good of which is susceptible is all developed' "
(pg. 17)

Ironmongery- manufacture of iron goods
"I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade."
(pg. 1)

Misanthropic- disliking human kind and avoiding human society
"The water-plug being left in solitude, its overflowings suddenly congealed, and turned to misanthropic ice." 
(pg. 8)

 Piteously- deserving or arousing pity
"he had been quite familiar with one old ghost, in a white waistcoat, with a monstrous iron safe attached to its ankle, who cried piteously at being unable to assist a wretched woman with an infant..."
(pg. 19)

Aldermen- an elected member of a municipal council
"... Scrooge had as little of what is called fancy about him as any man in the City of London, even including- which is a bold word- the corporation, aldermen, and livery."
(pg. 10)

2.Humbug- False talk/behavior.

3.Condemned- To widely disapprove most likely in public.

4.Cordially- A nice and friendly way of speaking.

5.Erect- To stand up strait.

And even Scrooge was not so dreadfully cut up by the sad event, but that he was an excellent man of business on the very day of the funeral, and solemnised it with an undoubted bargain. (Pg. 1) 

Surplus- something that remains above what is used or needed.

“They had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. (Pg. 7)  

Gothic- Noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originating in France in the middle of the 12th century

The ancient tower of the church, whose gruff old bell was always peeping sily down at Scrooge out out of a gothic window. (Pg. 8) 

Underdone- not thoroughly cooked; not cooked enough.

You may be an undigested bit of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of cheese, a fragment of an underdone potato. (Pg. 14)

Humbug- a person who is not what he or she claims or pretends to be-impostor.

He tried to say Humbug! (Pg. 20) 

Derived: To receive or obtain from a source of origin. 

      2. “Come, then,” returned the nephew gaily. pg.4

Gaily:  with merriment; merrily; joyfully; cheerfully. 

      3. The clerk in the tank involuntarily applauded. Pg.5

Involuntarily: not voluntary; independent of one's will; not by one's own choice. 

      4. May nothing you dismay. Pg.9

Dismay: to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger ortrouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: 

      5. As Scrooge looked fixedly at this phenomenon, it was a knocker again.  Pg.11

Phenomenon: a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable