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The Old Curiosity Shop Word Scramble

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The Old Curiosity Shop is a classic novel by Charles Dickens that follows the story of a young girl named Little Nell and her grandfather who run a small shop filled with mysterious and unique items. To bring this story to life, we have created a word scramble game where you unscramble key vocabulary terms related to the novel.

  • Scrambled words related to the characters and plot
  • Unique items found in The Old Curiosity Shop
  • Magical spells to help you unscramble words

Game Details: a word scramble game where you unscramble key vocabulary terms. There is no time limit, but you have a limited number of moves. Use spells to get extra moves!

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Nell
a young orphan girl who lives with her grandfather in The Old Curiosity Shop
Quaint
attractively unusual or old-fashioned
Squalor
a state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
Antiquarian
a person who collects or studies antiquities
Dickensian
characteristic of the novels of Charles Dickens, typically depicting social or economic hardship
Genteel
polite, refined, or respectable, often in a pretentious or affected way
Desolate
a place deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness
Peddler
a person who travels from place to place selling goods
Profligate
recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources
Misanthropy
a general dislike, distrust, or hatred of the human species
Melancholy
a feeling of sadness with no obvious cause
Inn
a small establishment providing lodging, food, and drink
Dissipation
the squandering of money, energy, or resources
Benevolent
well-meaning and kindly
Impertinence
lack of respect
Miscreant
a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law
Ostentatious
characterized by vulgar or pretentious display
Cobblestone
a small, round stone of a kind formerly used to cover road surfaces
Mirth
amusement, especially as expressed in laughter
Lamentation
the passionate expression of grief or sorrow
Indignant
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

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