Name
The Westing Game Ch 11-18 Vocabulary
Word
gaunt
abstention
paraphernalia
profound
amend
obsequious
meticulous
regal
dialect
invalid
veiled
contempt
transcribe
adjourn
elude
burden
Part of Speech
adjective
noun
noun
adjective
verb
adjective
adjective
adjective
noun
noun
verb
noun
verb
verb
verb
noun
Definition
thin, and bony from suffering or hunger
The act of voting against a proposal
Equipment or belongings used for a specific purpose
Showing great knowledge or insight
To make minor changes in order to make it more accurate
obedient
Careful; precise; showing great attention to detail
royal
A form of language belonging to a certain region
A sick or disabled person
To cover
The act of strongly not liking someone or something
To make a copy of
To bring or come to a close for a period of time
To avoid or escape by being quick, skillful, or tricky
Something that is hard to take
debris
petrify
distraught
conceal
noun
verb
adjective
verb
The pieces left from being broken down or destroyed
To frighten very much
Deeply upset
To hide from sight
Vocabulary Activities
Directions: Complete 3 of the activities to turn in on Thursday.
1. Write a sentence that contains each spelling word. The sentence must demonstrate
the meaning of the word and each sentence must contain correct spelling, punctuation,
and grammar.
2. Make a flashcard for each word. The front of the flashcards must contain the word
and a sentence containing the word. The back of the flashcard must contain the word’s
part of speech and its definition.
3. Write a story using 15 of your words. The story must contain correct spelling,
punctuation, and grammar.
4. Draw a picture to represent the meaning of 10 of your words.
5. Write a synonym or antonym for 10 of your words.
6. Create a word search using Puzzlemaker on Discoveryeducation.com or graph paper
that includes all of your vocabulary words. Then, solve your words search by
highlighting each spelling word.