A Christmas Carol
Vocabulary

of a chemical substance:  corrosive; capable of destroying or eating away such as a strong acid

or:

of a person:  sarcastic, critical, or harsh

treating others as inferior; or doing something considered beneath one's position or dignity

polite respect — often when submitting to another's wishes

emotionally depressed — especially a feeling of grief and hopelessness after a loss

to change the direction of something; or to distract someone's attention

or more rarely:  to change the purpose for which something is used — such as an army or funds

to ask or attempt to persuade — especially while trying hard to overcome resistance

to restrain or hinder

or more archaically:

a shackle for the ankles

opinions or actions most people consider immoral

continuous — often in an annoying way

feeling or expressing sorrow for having done wrong; or a person who does such

enormous; or far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

small in amount — often inadequate

or:

of clothes:  barely covering the area on which they are worn