Westing Vocab Crossword

a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room
of solid and sturdy form or build; thick-set and, usually, short
generous
to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw.
yield
reputed or claimed; alleged
angry
characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved
characterized by defiance; boldly resistant or challenging
reprove
to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner
stupidly confused; muddled
appetizing
characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning
oversee
feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom
to choose; select; pick
to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation
a punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin.
to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way
unpleasant or sordid; low; disagreeable
characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance
to recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; lounge
Psychiatry. a mental disorder characterized by systematized delusions and the projection of personal conflicts, which are ascribed to the supposed hostility of others, sometimes progressing to disturbances of consciousness and aggressive acts believed to be performed in self-defense or as a mission
cowardly; meanly base; sneaking
a person who knowingly helps another in a crime or wrongdoing, often as a subordinate
desiring or seeking vengeance; vindictive
the practice of taking home food from an employer by a person engaged in domestic service
emitting rays of light; shining; bright
capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard