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Mr. B's Ch. 13-28
Vocab. for Al Capone Chapters 13-28
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| obsessions | ideas constantly thought about |
| miraculously | performed by or involving a supernatural power |
| coordinated | to work or put together |
| divvying | to divide up equally |
| buoy | a floating marker to alert boats |
| spectacles | eye glasses |
| notorious | widely known, especially unfavorably |
| preposterous | ridiculous |
| indignity | an insult or injury to one's self-esteem |
| penitentiary | a jail or prison |
| culpability | responsibility for blame |
| shenanigan | a deceitful trick or prank |
| severance | a final paycheck after being fired from a job |
| procuring | to obtain or get |
| concealing | to hide |
| schemes | a plan for something underhanded or unethical |
| humiliation | embarrassment |
| diligent | constant effort to accomplish something |
| ventriloquist | a person who can talk without moving his/her lips |
| deficiencies | weaknesses |