The Westing Games vocab #1

Question 1

tenant

Answer 1

(n) one who occupies the property of another person, especially for rent

Question 2

bookie

Answer 2

(n) a shady character who takes illegal bets on horse racing, fights, or athletic events

Question 3

exclusive

Answer 3

(adj) excluding or trying to exclude others

Question 4

grappled

Answer 4

(v) to sieze and struggle with one another

Question 5

gaping

Answer 5

(v) to open the mouth widely

Question 6

stubble

Answer 6

(n) the rough stem ends of plants left attached to the ground after a harvest

Question 7

hassock

Answer 7

(n) a cushion to kneel on in prayer, or as a seat or leg rest

Question 8

facade

Answer 8

(n) the face or front of a building; also a false or misleading appearence

Question 9

gaunt

Answer 9

(adj) being thin and bony; also grim and foreboding

Question 10

pyrotechnics

Answer 10

(n) relating to fireworks