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Westing Game 22-24
Westing Game Vocab for Chapters 22-24
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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