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.