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attest (v.) to bear witness, affirm to be true or genuine S: true A: false
dovetail (v.) to fit together exactly; to connect so as to form a whole; (n.) a carpentry figure resembling a dove tail S: fit A: not fitting
forlorn (adj.) totally abandoned and helpless; sad and lonely; wretched or pitiful; almost hopeful S: abandoned A: together
imperative (adj.) necessary, urgent; (n.) a form of a verb expressing a command; that which is necessary or required S: urgent A: not nessary
loiter (v.) to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle S:dawdle A: direct
malinger (v.) to pretend illness to avoid duty or work S: to skip school A: to go
plunder (v.) to rob by force, especially during wartime; to seize wrongfully; (n.) property stolen by force S: thieves A; to give
steadfast (adj.) firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing S: staying A: changing
waif (n.) a person (usually a child) without a home or friend; a stray person or animal; something that comes along by chance, a stray bit S: stranded A: together
wry (adj.) twisted, turned to one side; cleverly or grimly humorous S: cleverly A: stupid
adapt (v.) to adjust or change to suit conditions S: to change S: to stay the same
enormity (n.) the quality of exceeding all moral bounds; an exceedingly evil act; huge size, immensity S: huge A: small
falter (v.) to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline S: glitch A: strengthen
foreboding (n.) a warning or feeling that something bad will happen; (adj.) marked by fear, ominous S: dread A: confident
haughty (adj.) chillingly proud and scornful S: sassy, rude A: humble
impediment (n.) a physical defect; a hindrance, obstacle S: defection A: benefit
pithy (adj.) short but full of meaning S: compassion A: indifferent
simper (v.) to smile or speak in a silly, forced way; (n.) a silly, forced smile S; smirk A: cry
vaunted (adj.) much boasted about in a vain or swaggering way S: acclaimed A: underrated
vilify (v.) to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously S: underrate A: vaunted
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