The Westing Game Vocabulary (Ch. 20-28)

Front

Legitimate

Back

something is real, true, or allowed according to the rules

Front

Shard

Back

a small, sharp piece of something broken

Front

Escort

Back

To go with someone or something

Front

Divert

Back

to turn aside or away from something

Front

Lurched

Back

to move suddenly and awkwardly, like a jerky or unsteady movement, often forward or sideways

Front

Uppity

Back

acting as if better or more important than others

Front

Wreak

Back

to cause something bad or harmful to happen, often with a lot of damage or trouble

Front

Unintelligible

Back

difficult to understand

Front

Dejected

Back

sad, disappointed, and have lost hope

Front

Notions

Back

a thought or idea