a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter

to hold the position of authority; to be in charge of

the act of giving or accepting a bribe

the poisonous fluid that some animals give off when biting their prey

to avoid or escape from, in a skillful way

partial or total loss of memory

furnace used for burning trash to ashes

to pry into the private business of others

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Ch 15-17 Vocab

The Westing Game

Term	Definition
profound	showing intellectual depth
guffaw	a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter
presided	to hold the position of authority; to be in charge of
bribery	the act of giving or accepting a bribe
venom	the poisonous fluid that some animals give off when biting their prey
eluding	to avoid or escape from, in a skillful way
amnesia	partial or total loss of memory
incinerator	furnace used for burning trash to ashes
despondently	lacking hope or courage
snooping	to pry into the private business of others