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Westing Game Vocabulary
Westing Game Vocabulary
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Literature
7th Grade
11/09/2011

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bullish
Definition
rising in prices
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bearish

 

Definition
declining or tending toward a decline in prices
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photostats
Definition
a copy made with this camera
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innersoles
Definition
insole
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eluding
Definition
to avoid or escape by by speed, cleverness, trickery
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propellants
Definition
the charge of an explosive used to propel the projectile
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placards
Definition
a paperboard sign or notice, as one posted in a public place or carried by a demonstrater or picketer
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malady
Definition
any disorder or disease of the body, especially one that is chronic or deepseated
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covet
Definition
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without  due regard for the rights of others
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glutton
Definition
a person with a remarakably great desire or capacity for something
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manipulated
Definition
to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner
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legitimate
Definition
according to law; lawful
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miscalculation
Definition
to judge incorrectly
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shard
Definition
a fragment, especially of broken earthenware
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