Swindle+--+Vocabulary

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swindle- to cheat or steal, trick, decieve, defraud, lie, rob, con, backstab, obtain disonestly

dilapidated- run down (group), reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay (austin)

cadaverous- pale, ghostly and thin. (Ashley) Having the appearance or color of a dead human body (austin)

disapprovingly- To refuse to approve. (Taylor) to have an unfavorable opinion of, condemn. (Taylor)

jeered- to make fun of or to mock (Ethan)

beseechingly- to ask earnestly (Ethan)

regarded- to look attentive (Jack)

dubiously- doubtful (Jack)

elaborate- worked out with great detail (Jack)

genuine- real, not counterfeit (Jack)

sophisticated- deceptive (Jack)

voluminous- of great volume (Jack)

confrontation- Bringing together ideas, themes, etc. (Jack)

psychopathic- antisocial personality disorder (Ashley) Crazy, insane (austin) intruder- to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome (Ashley) To intrude (austin)

uppity-affecting an attitude of an inflated self-esteem,to think you better than other people(Brett)


 * alpha centauri-** here is a link about the alpha centauri stars.[|Alpha Centauri] (Ashley)

Grimaced-a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.

Attributed-to regard as resulting from a specified cause

Busily-in a busy manner

Excellent job collecting vocabulary words from Swindle. Have you ever heard of any of these words before? (Mrs. C)

some of the word i did not hear of before but know I know what they mean. (Ashley)

I think the only words i have heard before is sophisticated, genuine, regarded, and disapprovingly out of all the words in the Swindle Vocabulary. (Taylor)

I have heard MOST of these words, but not all of them. (austin) I like this because people give a lot of meanings.(Kelly)  Regis-  a male given name.(Ashley)   Bewildered- completely puzzed or confused (Ashley)  memorabilia: souvenier (Jack) backgammon-game for two persons played on a board having two tables or parts, each marked with 12 points, and with both players having 15 pieces that are moved in accordance with throws of the dice.(ANDY)

subtle:not strong, faint, or delicate(Kelly) Yosemite (yo-se-me-tee)-a valley in E California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains    (Austin)

neutralize-To counterbalance or counteract the effect of; render ineffective. ( Eray )

Flimflam- fraud- trickery- to trick some one

<span style="background-color: rgb(127,255,0);">Beamed stared or looked at with anger.(alex)

<span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(255,135,0); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; background-color: rgb(0,0,0);">Narcolepsy-a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.(Ashley) __Dark-Clad-__ dark clothes (Austin)

buffeting- A blow, verb- to strike with fist or hand (Jack) To hit (austin)

Gasket-any of a number of light lines for securing a furled sail to a boom, gaff, or yard.(Andy)

voluminous- a great volume, size, or extent (Ethan)

ample- large in size or spacious (Ethan) To grow (austin)

consolation~ the act or instance of consoling (Taylor)

Thievery- the act or practice of stealing (Caroline)

[] This is a site about Narcolepsy(Kelly)

Narcolepsy: When the human body has trouble regulating sleep. (Eray) Also to fall asleep uncontrollably due to a disability. (Jack)

perspiration-the act or process of perspiring(Kelly) "AkA" sweating (Caroline)

<span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(255,92,222); background-color: rgb(0,0,0);">Mechanism- <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(255,92,222); background-color: rgb(0,0,0);"> an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion, often being part of a large machine; linkage.(Ashley) Gale- very strong wind-(Ashley)

pincers~a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of. (Taylor) Used to grip an item or object and use controll of it.(Jack)