The Westing Game Vocabulary (Ch. 1-7)

Raving

• talking or behaving in a very excited, wild, or even crazy way

• speaking in a calm and collected manner

• expressing dissatisfaction or anger

• engaging in quiet contemplation

Beneficiary

• someone who receives a gift or money from someone else

• a person who gives gifts to others

• a type of financial advisor

• someone who manages a trust fund

Resentment

• a feeling of joy and happiness about something or someone

• a feeling of anger or bitterness that someone has about something or someone

• a state of being calm and peaceful

• a strong desire to achieve something

Reverence

• a feeling of deep respect and admiration for someone or something

• a state of confusion or uncertainty

• a lack of interest or concern

• a strong desire to achieve something

Mourning

• A process of showing happiness and joy after a celebration

• A way to express sadness and grief after losing a loved one

• A ritual performed to celebrate a person's achievements

• A method of communicating with the deceased

Coiled

• something is wound or twisted into a series of loops or circles

• a type of spiral staircase

• a method of cooking pasta

• a way to organize files in a cabinet

Tenants

• someone who owns a house or apartment

• someone who lives in a house, apartment, or other place that someone else owns, and they pay money (called rent) to live there

• someone who manages rental properties

• someone who provides housing for others

Heir

• a person who is legally entitled to inherit property, a title, or a throne from another person after they die

• a person who is responsible for managing someone else's estate

• a person who is appointed to oversee a business

• a person who is a close relative but not entitled to inherit

Jittery

• feeling nervous or shaky

• feeling calm and relaxed

• feeling excited and energetic

• feeling tired and sleepy

Adjacent

• close to or next to something

• far away from something

• in a different location

• completely unrelated