Westing Game Vocabulary

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Loathe

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To hate (someone or something) very much.

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Meager

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Not having enough of something (such as money or food) for comfort or happiness.

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Self Appointed

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Thinking of yourself as having a particular position, job, responsibility, etc., without considering the opinions or wishes of other people.

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Ornithology

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A branch of science that deals with the study of birds.

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Contender

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A person who tries to win something in a contest.

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Cull

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To select from a group; to remove or separate.

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Humiliate

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To make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed.

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Guffaw

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A loud and boisterous laugh.

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Derelict

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In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.

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Resignation

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The acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable.