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Westing Game 19-21
Westing Game Vocabulary Words Chapters 19-21
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |