Westing Game Unit 5 - DH Flashcards
Trifle
Slightly or somewhat
Gruesome
Causing horror or disgust
Facade
a deceptive outward appearance or front
Putrid
decaying or rotting
relinquish
to voluntarily give up
implish
mischievous or playful
dastardly
wicked and cruel
inscrutable
impossible to understand or interpret
wheedle
to persuade or influence someone through flattery
prattle
to talk in a foolish way
Contempt
feeling of disdain or lack of respect
shrewd
having sharp judgment and keen intelligence
unattainable
impossible to achieve or reach
demeaning
causing someone to lose their dignity or respect
suppress
to put an end to something by force or control
obsequious
eager to please, often in servant- like manner
derisive
mockery
pompous
exaggerated sense of self-importance
regally
in a manner that is fit for royalty
somber
dark and gloomy
fanatic
a person with extreme enthusiasm
bristled
stiffened or react angrily
pretense
a false appearance
correspondent
a person who writes reports
derisive
mockery
pompous
exaggerated sense of self importance
pretense
false appearance
regally
fit for royalty
somber
dark and gloomy
fanatic
extreme enthusiasm
bristled
stiffened
correspondent
person who writes reports