vocab. for Westing Game book
Terms
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- a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like from another for a period of time
- tenants
- limited to the object or objects designated
- exclusive
- a fabric, as of silk, cotton, or wool, whose pile is more than 1/8 inch think
- plush
- paper which is usually monogrammed for writing letters
- stationary
- to bend or twist out of shape
- warped
- a decorative, sometimes ornate, light fixture suspended froma ceiling, usually having branched supports for a number of lights
- chandeliers
- a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room
- alcove
- one that edits, prints, publishes, or binds books
- bookie
- a solid and sturdy form or build; thick-set and usually short
- stocky
- an institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other people requiring specialized assistance
- asylum
- firm cushion used as a footstool or seat
- hassock
- short and fat
- pudgy
- insane
- lunatic
- someone whose job is to work with feet
- podiatrist
- to cut a body part off through hunger
- amputation
- to turn away
- averted
- more than enough
- ample
- to rotten
- putrid
- late; beyond time
- tardy
- boldly resistant
- defiantly
- snobbish; low self-esteem
- uppity
- a religious ceremony
- rite
- to limit to a certain number
- stint
- making an exaggerated assumption
- pretentious
- to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault
- incriminating
- anything delicate
- filligree
- the back of the neck
- nape
- thin and bony; through hunger
- gaunt