Westing Games Chapters 10-12 Vocabulary

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prattling

to tlk at length in a foolish way

opt

make a choice from lots of possibilities

chiseled

to shape or cut with a chisel

coiffure

a person's hairstyle with details

abstention

to not want to go or do

scoff

to talk in a derisive way

larcenist

someone who steals personal property

felon

a person who committed a crime

wary

feeling or showing caution about a dangerous thing

bewildered

cause someone to be confused

paraphernalia

equipment for a particular activity

caption

small explanation of a picture in a comic book

escort

accompayning someone for safety