The Westing Game Chapters 14-15

Brian H.
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  1. disguised
    having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
  2. hastily
    in a hurried manner
  3. broker
    a businessman who buys or sells for another
  4. fanny
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  5. commission
    the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
  6. amends
    something done or paid to make up for a wrong
  7. union
    an employee organization that bargains with an employer
  8. protruding
    extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
  9. flask
    a small bottle that has a narrow neck
  10. dejected
    affected or marked by low spirits
  11. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  12. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  13. peevish
    easily irritated or annoyed
  14. cruel
    able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
  15. chauffeur
    drive someone in a vehicle
  16. cope
    come to terms with
  17. deception
    a misleading falsehood
  18. soothsayer
    someone who makes predictions of the future
  19. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  20. smirk
    smile in a mocking or condescending way
  21. scowl
    frown with displeasure
  22. guffaw
    a burst of loud and hearty laughter
  23. dandy
    very good
  24. interrogate
    pose a series of questions to
  25. maiden
    an unmarried woman or girl
  26. hack
    a politician belonging to a clique that controls a party
  27. bribery
    the practice of offering something for an illegal advantage
  28. resemblance
    similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
  29. crooked
    dishonest, immoral, or evasive
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