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Westing Game 16-18
6th grade vocabulary for Westing Game chpts 16-18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| vaguely | adv., not clearly expressed |
| smirk | v., to smile in an unpleasant or obnoxious way |
| jitters | n., a very nervous feeling |
| squat | adj., short and fat |
| unfulfilled | adj., not yet acheived or not able to acheive |
| reassure | v., to make someone less afraid, upset, or doubtful |
| erupt | v., to do something suddenly and often violently |
| amnesia | n.,a condition in which a person is unable to remember things because of brain injury |
| traumatic | adj., causing someone to become very upset |
| despondently | adv., sad and without hope |
| parcel | n., a package or box which is delivered to someone |
| incinerator | n., a machine or container that is used for burning garbage |
| painstakingly | adv., done with great care and effort |
| innersole | n., part of a shoe |
| elude | v., to avoid or escape by being quick, skillful, or smart |
| pneumonia | n., a serious disease that affects the lungs and makes it difficult to breathe |
| bachelor | n., an unmarried man |
| ailment | n., a sickness or illness |
| malady | n., a disease or illness |
| graft | n., a piece of skin, muscle, or bone that is attached to a part of the body to repair a damaged area |
| adjacent | adj., close, near, or next to something |
| unsnarl | v., to undo a knot or tangle |
| neurologist | n., a doctor who studies the nervous system and the diseases that affect it |