Vocabulary 1
Pending
Waiting to be settled, (prep) until
Reluctant
Unwilling, holding back
Who & Where is Violet Westing's fiance now
He was a politician, he is now in jail
what did gossip say was the reason Westing's daughter killed herself
She didn't want to marry him
Why wasn't there much information on Mrs. Westing?
She was shy
Prescribe
To order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes
Scrimp
To handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty.
What was Sydelle's connection to Westing?
There was none
What did Angela do when Turtle tried to look in the box?
She pulled it away fro Turtle
What do Turtle and Mrs. Baumbach call each other?
Alice and Baba
Preview
Something seen in advance; (v) to view beforehand
Snare
To trap, catch, a trap or entanglement
where was Theo trying to go in the middle of the night AND who did he end up finding
Going to see Doug and he found Crow
What made Sandy laugh so hard he nearly fell off his chair?
the information on Otis Amber
How long have Mr. and Mrs. Hoo been married?
1 year
Prominent
Standing our so as to be easily seen; important, well-known
Utmost
greatest , highest, farthest, the extreme limit.
What questions did Theo ask Sandy? What was his response? (Hint: think game)
if he knew how to play chess, but Sandy said nope but he played hearts
What did Sydelle figure out at the end of the chapter where Angela is injured?
Angela is the bomber
What was Doug focusing on instead of the clues? why?
The track meet because he wants a scholarship
Quaint
Odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made
Vengeance
Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence
What did the letter from Plum say?
meet at Westing house
why didn't Angela invite her few friends from college to the party? what kind of people were at the party?
there were focused on their careers. Angela's mother's friends and their daughters
Who were the only heirs that almost no on suspected (of when Angela was bombed)
Chris and Angela