The Westing Game Vocab Ch.1-8

alcove

• a partially enclosed extension of a room or part of a room
• strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
• a thing of little value or importance
• having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

anticipate

• to expect beforehand
• a partially enclosed extension of a room or part of a room
• strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
• a thing of little value or importance

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

appalled

• horrified, shocked
• to expect beforehand
• a partially enclosed extension of a room or part of a room
• strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

beneficiary

• a person who receives something good from someone else such as an inheritance
• horrified, shocked
• to expect beforehand
• a partially enclosed extension of a room or part of a room

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

breach

• (n.) an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; (v.) to create an opening, break through
• a person who receives something good from someone else such as an inheritance
• horrified, shocked
• to expect beforehand

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

composed

• calm, tranquil
• (n.) an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; (v.) to create an opening, break through
• a person who receives something good from someone else such as an inheritance
• horrified, shocked

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

crude

• not carefully or expertly made
• calm, tranquil
• (n.) an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; (v.) to create an opening, break through
• a person who receives something good from someone else such as an inheritance

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

disinterested

• (adj.) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent
• not carefully or expertly made
• calm, tranquil
• (n.) an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; (v.) to create an opening, break through

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

dismay

• to destroy courage or resolution; to cause to lose enthusiasm, to disillusion
• (adj.) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent
• not carefully or expertly made
• calm, tranquil

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

divisive

• (adj.) - causing conflict, opposition
• to destroy courage or resolution; to cause to lose enthusiasm, to disillusion
• (adj.) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent
• not carefully or expertly made

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4