Westing Game Vocabulary Chapters 1-15

Front

to give up; let go of

Back

relinquish

Front

Staying awake at night for respect

Back

Vigil

Front

Person who pays rent

Back

Tenant

Front

Heir/Heiress

Back

Someone who inherits money or an estate

Front

Gambler accepting and paying bets

Back

Bookie

Front

Part of a room set off to the side

Back

alcove

Front

Too sick or weak to care for oneself

Back

Invalid

Front

Something important left to future generations

Back

Legacy

Front

Foul; rotten; in a state of decay

Back

Putrid

Front

Lack of physical or intellectual abilities

Back

Incompetence