Henry Vocab Chapters 2 - 3

inherit ~ v. succeed to, acquire, receive, get one's inheritance, fall heir to, be bequeathed, be willed, be granted a legacy, come into, derive, take into possession, take over, receive an endowment, come in for

protest ~ transitive verb to make objection to; speak strongly against

bedlam ~ n. confusion, pandemonium, clamor, chaos; see

complain ~ v. to express objection 2.) remonstrate, grumble, whine, find fault, disapprove, accuse, deplore, criticize, denounce, dissent, cavil, charge, bring charges, report adversely on, reproach, oppose, contravene, whimper, nag, fret, repine, protest, fuss, moan, growl, grump, murmur, mutter, make a fuss about, take exception to, object to, deprecate, enter a demurrer, demur, expostulate, carp, attack, refute, countercharge, air a grievance, lodge a complaint, howl, grouse*, kick*, bitch*, grouch*, gripe*, grunt*, beef*, bellyache*, crab*, squawk*, tattle*, kick up a fuss*, make noises about*, raise a howl*, raise a fuss*, make a stink*, moan and groan*, kvetch

sensible ~ adjective having or showing good sense or sound judgment; intelligent; reasonable; wise

linoleum ~ n. a hard, smooth, washable floor covering, formerly much used, esp. in kitchens

skitter ~ intransitive verb to skip, scamper, or move along quickly and lightly, esp. over water

investigate ~ transitive verb to search into so as to learn the facts; inquire into systematically

carbon paper ~ n. very thin paper coated on one side with a waxy, dark-colored preparation, as of carbon: it is placed between two sheets of paper so that the pressure of typing or writing on the upper sheet makes a copy on the lower

quarrel ~ n. a falling out; breaking up of friendly relations