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Unit 13-2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| loiter | to linger in an aimless way |
| malinger | to pretend illness to avoid duty to work |
| pithy | short but full of meaning |
| plunder | to rob by force |
| simper | to smile or speak in a silly, forced way |
| steadfast | firmly fixed, constant, not moving or changing |
| vaunted | much boasted about in vain or swaggering way |
| vilify | to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously |
| waif | a person with no home or friends |
| wry | twisted, turned to one side |