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Westing Game 19-21
Westing Game Vocabulary Words Chapters 19-21
Question | Answer |
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unbearable | adj., not able to be tolerated or endured |
docket | n., the daily schedule in a court of law |
chronic | adj., going on for a long time |
glutton | n., a greedy person who overeats |
righteous | adj., proud of doing the right thing |
gnawing | v., chewing, nibbling, or biting |
manipulated | v., controlled someone or arranged something, usually for a bad or evil purpose |
legitimate | adj., allowable, real, or true |
miscalculation | n., a bad judgment or guess |
faltered | v., became unsteady or stumbled |
eloped | v., secretly ran away to get married |
loathed | v., hated with a passion |
grimy | adj., thickly covered with dirt |
ragtag | adj., diverse and disorderly |
lurch | v., to move abruptly and unsteadily |
wretched | adj., terrible, awful, and mean |
meticulous | adj., extremely careful and precise |
deliberately | adv., intentionally or on purpose |
singed | v., burned or charred |
conceal | v., to hide or disguise |
derelict | adj., rundown, abandoned, and neglected |
covet | v., to wish for or envy greatly |
seamy | adj., not desirable; unpleasant |
interrogate | v., to question someone, usually in a hostile manner |
vagrant | n., a homeless person |