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Vocab # 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| seethe | to boil; to be violently agitated or disturbed |
| incompatible | not going together well |
| paunch | a potbelly |
| proprietor | the owner of a business |
| vermin | any of various small, harmful or disgusting animals or insects |
| smitten | struck with a powerful feeling; inspired with love |
| fickle | very changeable in affection, loyalty, etc |
| gaunt | thin and bony |
| meddle | to interfere in someone' else's business |
| kleptomaniac | someone who is addicted to stealing |
| astute | clever; intelligent; cunning |
| filibuster | the making of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill |