Read the passage. Then, select the antonym of the word in bold.
In Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man, spends
Christmas Eve alone. That night, the ghost of his dead business partner and three other
spirits materialize in Scrooge's home. They teach him important lessons. By the time
the spirits disappear, Scrooge has decided to reform his selfish ways.