Westing Game Vocabulary, 1-5

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Definition of 'averted'

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to ward off or prevent

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Beneficiary

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Receives money or property from a will

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Relinquish

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To give up or put aside

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Coroner

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Investigates deaths and dead bodies

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Meaning of 'bookie'

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Person who accepts bets on sports outcomes

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Meaning of 'pyrotechnics'

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Relating to fireworks

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Meaning of 'lunatic'

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A person who acts insane or mentally ill

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Meaning of 'tenants'

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People who rent an apartment

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Definition of 'afflicted'

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Troubled with mental/physical pain

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Podiatrist

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Doctor who treats feet