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Westing Game 22-24
Westing Game Vocab for Chapters 22-24
Question | Answer |
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despair | n., no longer having hope |
scrimp | v., to spend as little money as possible |
prod | v., to push gently with one's finger or a pointed object |
tousle | v., to make someone's hair messy |
irresponsible | adj., careless or showing bad judgment |
notion | n., an idea or opinion |
fumble | v., to handle something in a clumsy or awkward way |
protrude | v., to stick out |
loll | v., to hang or bend loosely |
crimson | n., a deep red color |
gilt | adj., painted with a thin layer of gold |
anxious | adj., afraid or nervous about what might happen |
dispute | n., a disagreement or argument |
ornithologist | n., a person who studies birds |
derisive | adj., criticizing or laughing at someone in an insulting way |
paranoia | n., an unreasonable feeling that people are trying to harm you |
mischievous | adj., showing a playful desire to cause trouble |
assume | v., to think that something is true or probably true without knowing that it is true |
interfere | v. to be nosy; to become involved in the activities and concerns of other people when involvement is not wanted |
hoarse | adj., having a harsh or rough voice |
condemn | v., to say in a strong way that someone or something is bad or wrong |
improbable | adj., not likely to be true or to happen |
cocky | adj. showing confidence in a way that is annoying to other people |