vocab 9-10

plaintiff

a perdon who initiated a lausuit; the complaining party

hoax

an act that is intended to fool or deceive; something that has been established by fraudulent means

cumbersome

clumsy, unwieldly; hard to handle

presposterous

contrary to nature reason or common sense; absurd; foolish

lethal

deadly; causing or capable of causing death

genial

favorable growth or human comfort; kindly and friendly

morbid

having an abnormal interest in the unwholesome; gruiesome

superfluous

more than is needed; excessive;surplus

uncanny

mysterious; strange; weird

advocate

one who argues for a xause; a defender; to support; recommend

prospective

probable; expected in the future

conspiracy

secret planning usually unlawful or harmful; a plit or secret plan

quorum

the minimum nimber of members needed at a meeting to make official decisions

culmination

the peal; te highest point; the climax; the end result

larceny

theft; unlaful taking adn carrying away of another person's property

ominous

threatening; foreboding; sinister

alleged

to clame or state without proof;unproven questionable; so-called

misconstrue

to misinterpret; misunderstand

manipulate

to operate or control with the jands; to handle; to control or influence dishonestly, infairly or shrewdly; to trick

credentials

written evidence showing that a person has a right to a certain position or authority