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West Game 25-30
The Westing Game Vocabulary Chapter 25-30
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| stoolie | someone that's an informer for the police |
| bolted | to fasten shut |
| dastardly | mean and cowardly |
| stenographer | the process of writing in shorthand |
| accomplice | a partner in crime |
| intercede | to plead on another person's behalf |
| baffle | to be confused |
| embalmed | to treat a corpse in order to prevent decay |
| obituary | an article about a person who has died |
| pretense | a false display of beliefs, attitudes, or intentions |
| benefactor | a person that leaves money to a group or organization |
| extravaganza | a lavish show or production |
| abacus | a device for math calculations |