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A thesaurus is a type of dictionary in which words with similar meanings are arranged in groups.

Here is a page from an online thesaurus that gives the synonyms of the word ‘ghost’.
ghost

noun spirit of the dead

SYNONYMS FOR ghost

demon apparition eidolon

devil appearance ethereal being less
relevant
phantom banshee incorporeal being synonyms

shadow most daemon
soul relevant haunt

spectre synonyms kelpie more
relevant
vampire manes synonyms

vision phantasm
poltergeist
revenant

shade

Look for a few more words in the story and search their synonyms using thesaurus.

Time to listen

Listen to the summary of ‘A Christmas Carol’ and fill in the blanks.*

‘A Christmas Carol’ is a classic story written by English author
Dickens. The book’s protagonist is a man named Scrooge, who is bitter and
, and cares only about . At the start of the story, Scrooge’s
personality is evident in his . He insults the people around him, forces his
assistant to work during the , and refuses to give to .
It is also clear that Scrooge dislikes Christmas, because he rudely declines his nephew’s

to a Christmas dinner. That night, when Scrooge is in bed, he is visited by
three : the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and
the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. The ghosts show him ominous visions that make him
the way he treats others. By the end of the story, he finds his Christmas
and lets go of his .

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