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Westing Game Chp 4-6

6th Grade Vocabulary for Chapters 4-6 of Westing Game

WordDefinition
receding adj., falling away or fading away
vigil n., an all-night watch
industrialist n., a businessman
immigrant n., a person who moves to another country
meager adj., not enough; lacking in quality
laborer n., a common worker
billiards n., another name for the game of pool
patriot n., a person who takes great pride in his/her country
marred v., spoiled or ruined something
executor n. someone who reads and interprets a dead person's will
deceased adj., no longer living
flask n., a thermos or bottle
heir n., someone who gains something from a will or another person's death
appraised v., estimated the value of an item
tapestry n., a fancy woven or stitched wall-hanging
embroidery n., cross-stitch or needle craft
relinquishing v., giving up or abandoning
timidly adv., shy and without confidence
invalid n., a person who is weak or injured
simpered v., whined or cried softly
afflicted v., stressed out and troubled by something, often an illness
tittered v., giggled nervously
incompetence n., completely unable to do something properly
eccentric adj., strange, unusual, and unique
Created by: MsRisch
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