The Westing Game Chapter 21-22

Brian H.
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  1. fume
    a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
  2. blackmail
    extortion of money by threats to divulge harmful information
  3. seamy
    morally degraded
  4. grimy
    thickly covered with ingrained dirt
  5. bum
    a disreputable vagrant
  6. ragtag
    disparaging terms for the common people
  7. wretched
    deserving or inciting pity
  8. depth
    the most extreme and remote part
  9. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  10. pension
    regular payment to allow a person to subsist without working
  11. blabber
    speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  12. snoop
    watch, observe, or inquire secretly
  13. singe
    burn superficially or lightly
  14. delinquent
    a young offender
  15. downcast
    filled with melancholy and despondency
  16. astounded
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
  17. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  18. composure
    steadiness of mind under stress
  19. swell
    very good
  20. exquisite
    delicately beautiful
  21. wreak
    cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
  22. pompous
    puffed up with vanity
  23. dejected
    affected or marked by low spirits
  24. wad
    (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Created on Mon Apr 22 04:47:00 EDT 2013

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