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Westing Game 25-end
Westing Game Vocabulary Chapters 25-end
Question | Answer |
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wake | n., when people gather to remember a person who has died and often to view the body |
coronary | adj., having to do with the heart |
intercede | v., to try to help settle an argument or disagreement |
fib | n., a small lie |
oath | n., a sworn promise |
embalm | v., to treat (a dead body) with special chemicals to keep it from decaying |
astound | v., to cause a feeling of great surprise or wonder |
lunacy | n., extreme foolishness |
stenographer | n., a person whose job is to write down the words that someone says by using a special type of writing (called shorthand) |
pretense | n., a false reason or explanation that is used to hide the real purpose of something |
gavel | n., small wooden hammer used by a judge |
confound | v., to confuse or puzzle |
dastardly | adv., cruel; using tricks to hurt people |
privledged | adj., having special rights or advantages that most people do not have |
transcript | n., a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken |
bristle | v., to become angry |
accomplice | n., a person who works with or helps someone who is doing something wrong or illegal |
benefactor | n., someone who helps another person or group by giving money |
stoolie | n., a snitch or informer |