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Vocab unit 13

TermDefinition
adapt (v) to adjust or change
attest (v) to bear witness
dovetail (v) to fit together exactly; (n) a carpentry figure resembling a dove's tail
enormity (n) the quality of exceeding all moral bounds; an exceedingly evil act; huge size, immensity
falter (v) to hesitate
foreboding (n) a warning or feeling that something bad will happen; (adj) marked by fear, ominous
forlorn (adj) sad and lonely
haughty (adj) chillingly proud and scornful
impediment (n) a physical defect; a hindrance, obstacle
imperative (adj) urgent; (n) a form of a verb expressing a command; that which is necessary or required
loiter (v) to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle, tarry
malinger (v) to pretend to be ill or injured in order to avoid duty or work
pithy (adj) short but full of meaning
plunder (v) to rob by force, especially during wartime; to seize wrongfully; (n) property stolen by force
simper (v.) to smile or speak in a silly, forced way; (n) a silly, forced smile
steadfast (adj) firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing
vaunted (adj) much boasted about in a vain or swaggering way
vilify (v) to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously
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
Wry (adj) twisted, turned to one side; cleverly and often grimly humorous
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