Set: Westing Game Vocab. ch 9-12
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All 25 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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sappy | silly or foolish |
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broker | person who negotiates agreements between 2 parties |
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uppity | snobbish |
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jabber | to talk rapidly |
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social-climber | a person who attempts to gain admission into a group with a higher social standing. |
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prattle | chatter; babble |
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paternal | fatherly |
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chide | scold, disapproval |
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chiseled | to cut or shape |
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coiffeur | a man who is a hairdresser |
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scoff | to mock |
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exceptional | rare, unusual, extraordinary |
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bookkeeping | a record of money transaction |
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larcenist | a thief |
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felon | a person who has committed a crime |
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alibi | to defend an accused person by saying they were elsewhere at the time of a crime |
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implication | to suggest |
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wary | watchful |
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transcribe | to make a written copy |
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paraphernalia | equipment used in an activity |
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hors d'oeurves | appetizers |
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grimace | to make an ugly face |
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filigree | delicate ornamental work of silver, gold, or other metal wires; lacy |
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woozy | dizziness |
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bonbons | chocolate |