“The baby died and the couple was distraught.” What do you think distraught means?
Depressed, extremely sad
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“Sarah’s husband owned a very successful company that made guns. Because the company was very popular and sold lots of guns, Sarah and William were very wealthy.” What do you think wealthy means?
Very rich
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“After William died, Sarah inherited his gun company.” What do you think inherited means?
To get/receive something (especially after someone dies)
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“Sarah did not want the ghosts to hurt her, so she did everything she could to appease them.” What do you think appease means?
Satisfy
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“Sarah’s niece took all the furniture and everything else out of the house after Sarah died. It was very dilapidated and had to be fixed up and repaired.” What do you think dilapidated means?
Run-down, old, broken down
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“Some people think Sarah was a hermit who didn’t like other people and just wanted to be left alone.”
A loner, someone who wants to be let alone
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“Many people have talked about and visited the infamous Winchester House.” What do you think infamous means?
Famous, well-known, but for bad reasons
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“Rumor has it that Sarah was able to commune with spirits and ghosts.” What does commune mean?
Communicate, talk with
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"The house was sold to investors who renovated parts of it and then opened it to the public." What does renovate mean?
Repair, restore, fix up
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"William Winchester was the heir to the Winchester Rifle Company and that was how he became so rich." What does heir mean?
The person who would take over the company upon his parents death; successor; next in line
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"William died, leaving Sarah a widow, but also the owner of the Winchester Rifle Company" What is a widow?
A woman whose husband died
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"Sarah relentlessly devoted her life to building and adding to her mansion." What does relentlessly mean?
Endlessly, nonstop
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"After Sarah died, the investors auctioned the house off to the highest bidders." What does auctioned mean?
