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vocab 13-15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to adjust or change | adapt |
| to fit together exactly | dovetail |
| to hesitate, stumble, lose courage | falter |
| abandoned | forlorn |
| obstacle | impediment |
| hang around | loiter |
| short but full of meaning | pithy |
| a silly, forced smile | simper |
| much boasted about | vaunted |
| a child without a home or friend | waif |
| to make stronger, larger, greater | amplify |
| to give up all claim to | disclaim |
| too convinced of one's own importance | arrogant |
| to drift apart or become unfriendly | estrange |
| without limit, endless | infinite |
| relatives, related, similar | kindred |
| a suitable place | niche |
| ready to collapse | ramshackle |
| unthinking routine | rote |
| long and tiresome | tedious |
| a deep or bottomless pit | abyss |
| of supreme importance | crucial |
| to give form to | embody |
| the complete collapse or failure of a project | fiasco |
| an inheritance | heritage |
| working for self-gain only | mercenary |
| a state of being forgotten | oblivion |
| pale, lacking color | pallid |
| sensible, reasonable | rational |
| a limitation or restriction; a criticism | stricture |