twisted, turned to one side; cleverly and often grimly humorous

to bear witness, affirm to be true or genuine

home or friend; a stray person or animal; something that comes along by chance, a stray bit

to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle, tarry

(n.) the quality of exceeding all moral bounds; an exceedingly evil act; huge size, immensity synonyms: atrociousness, heinousness, atrocity, vastness antonyms: mildness, harmlessness, innocuousness

(adj.) necessary, urgent; (n.) a form of a verb expressing a command; that which is necessary or required synonyms: (adj.) essential, indespensable, mandatory antonyms: (adj.) nonessential, unnecessary, optional

(adj.) much boasted about in a vain or swaggering way synoyms: trumpeted, heralded antonyms: downplayed, soft-pedaled, de-emphasized

(v.) to fit together exactly; to connect so as to form a whole; (n.) a carpentry figure resembling a dove's tail synonyms: (v.) mesh, jive, harmonize antonyms: (v.) clash, be at odds

(v.) to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline synonyms: waver antonyms: persevere, plug away at

adj.) chillingly proud and scornful synonyms: disdainful, supercilious antonyms: meek, humble, unassuming, modest

(v.) to smile or speak in a silly, forced way; (n.) a silly, forced smile synonyms: (v.) snicker, smirk, titter, giggle

(v.) pretend illness to avoid duty or work, lie down on the job synonyms: goof off, shirk

(n.) a warning or feeling that something bad will happen; (adj.) marked by fear, ominous synonyms: (n.) misgiving, presentiment, premonition

(v.) to rob by force, especially during wartime; to seize wrongfully; (n.) property stolen by force synonyms: (v.) pillage, loot, sack (n.) spoils, pelf

(v.) to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously synonyms: malign, defame, denigrate, traduce antonyms: glorify, extol, lionize

(adj.) totally abandoned and helpless; sad and lonely; wretched or pitiful; almost hopeless synonyms: woebegone, forsaken, bereft, pathetic antonyms: jaunty, buoyant, blithe, chipper

(n.) a physical defect; a hindarance, obstacle synonyms: obstruction, stumbling block antonyms: help, advantage, asset, plus

(adj.) firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing synonyms: loyal, faithful, unwavering antonyms: inconstant, fickle, unreliable, vacillating

(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 synonyms: stray, ragamuffin, street urchin

(adj.) short but full of meaning and point synonyms: terse, short and sweet, meaty, telling antonyms: wordy, verbose, long-winded, foolish, inane

(v.) to adjust or change to suit conditions synonyms: regulate, alter, acclimate antonyms: remain unchanged

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UNIT 13 VOCAB

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Term	Definition
wry	twisted, turned to one side; cleverly and often grimly humorous
attest	to bear witness, affirm to be true or genuine
waif	home or friend; a stray person or animal; something that comes along by chance, a stray bit
loiter	to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle, tarry
enormity	(n.) the quality of exceeding all moral bounds; an exceedingly evil act; huge size, immensity synonyms: atrociousness, heinousness, atrocity, vastness antonyms: mildness, harmlessness, innocuousness
imperative	(adj.) necessary, urgent; (n.) a form of a verb expressing a command; that which is necessary or required synonyms: (adj.) essential, indespensable, mandatory antonyms: (adj.) nonessential, unnecessary, optional
vaunted	(adj.) much boasted about in a vain or swaggering way synoyms: trumpeted, heralded antonyms: downplayed, soft-pedaled, de-emphasized
dovetail	(v.) to fit together exactly; to connect so as to form a whole; (n.) a carpentry figure resembling a dove's tail synonyms: (v.) mesh, jive, harmonize antonyms: (v.) clash, be at odds
falter	(v.) to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline synonyms: waver antonyms: persevere, plug away at
haughty	adj.) chillingly proud and scornful synonyms: disdainful, supercilious antonyms: meek, humble, unassuming, modest
simper	(v.) to smile or speak in a silly, forced way; (n.) a silly, forced smile synonyms: (v.) snicker, smirk, titter, giggle
malinger	(v.) pretend illness to avoid duty or work, lie down on the job synonyms: goof off, shirk
foreboding	(n.) a warning or feeling that something bad will happen; (adj.) marked by fear, ominous synonyms: (n.) misgiving, presentiment, premonition
plunder	(v.) to rob by force, especially during wartime; to seize wrongfully; (n.) property stolen by force synonyms: (v.) pillage, loot, sack (n.) spoils, pelf
vilify	(v.) to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously synonyms: malign, defame, denigrate, traduce antonyms: glorify, extol, lionize
forlorn	(adj.) totally abandoned and helpless; sad and lonely; wretched or pitiful; almost hopeless synonyms: woebegone, forsaken, bereft, pathetic antonyms: jaunty, buoyant, blithe, chipper
impediment	(n.) a physical defect; a hindarance, obstacle synonyms: obstruction, stumbling block antonyms: help, advantage, asset, plus
steadfast	(adj.) firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing synonyms: loyal, faithful, unwavering antonyms: inconstant, fickle, unreliable, vacillating
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 synonyms: stray, ragamuffin, street urchin
pithy	(adj.) short but full of meaning and point synonyms: terse, short and sweet, meaty, telling antonyms: wordy, verbose, long-winded, foolish, inane
adapt	(v.) to adjust or change to suit conditions synonyms: regulate, alter, acclimate antonyms: remain unchanged

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