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Vocabulary Unit 1
Vocabulary from "The Westing Game" Read Aloud and Novel Study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tenants | (noun) a person, business, group, etc., that pays to use another person's property |
| grapple | (verb) to try to solve a problem; to deal with a problem |
| putrid | (adj) decayed with usually a very bad or disgusting smell |
| meager | (adj) not having enough of something for comfort or happiness |
| scrutiny | (noun) the act of carefully examining something especially in a critical way |
| eccentric | (adj) tending to act in strange or unusual ways |
| pompous | (adj) having or showing the attitude of people who speak and behave in a very formal and serious way because they believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than others |
| infirmity | (noun) the quality or state of being weak or ill especially because of old age |
| hors d'oeuvre | (noun) a food served in small portions before the main part of a meal |
| humiliate | (verb) to make (someone) feel very ashamed or foolish |
| implication | (noun) the fact or state of being involved in or connected to something (such as a crime) |
| paraphernalia | (noun) objects that are used to do a particular activity; objects of a particular kind |
| scrumptious | (adj) very pleasant to taste |
| contender | (noun) a person who tries to win something in a contest especially a person who has a good chance of winning |
| guffaw | (verb) to laugh loudly |
| self-appointed | (adj) thinking of yourself as having a particular position, job, responsibility, etc., without considering the opinions or wishes of other people |
| cull | (verb) to select or choose (someone or something) from a group |
| burly | (adj) strong and heavy |
| horrendous | (adj) very bad or unpleasant |
| loathe | (verb) to hate (someone or something) very much |
| derelict | (noun) a person who has no money, job, home, etc. |
| smart-aleck | (adj) a person who says things that are clever or funny but that are also disrespectful or rude |
| swathe | (verb) to wrap or cover (someone or something) |
| confound | (noun) to surprise and confuse (someone or something) |
| nestle | (verb) to lie comfortably close to or against someone or something |
| accomplice | (noun) a person who works with or helps someone who is doing something wrong or illegal |
| resignation | (verb) an act of giving up a job or position in a formal or official way |
| renovate | (verb) to make changes and repairs to (an old house, building, room, etc.) so that it is back in good condition |
| distribute | (verb) to divide (something) among members of a group |
| ornithology | (noun) a branch of science that deals with the study of birds |
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ecperkins
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