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8th vocab unit #13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Wry | twisted, turned to one side |
| Waif | a person (usually a child) without a home |
| Vilify | to abuse or belittle unjustly |
| Vaunted | much boasted about in a vain or swaggering way |
| Steadfast | firmly fixed, not moving |
| Simper | to smile or speak in a silly forced way |
| Plunder | to rob by force, especially during wartime |
| Pithy | short but full of meaning |
| Malinger | to pretend illness to avoid work |
| Loiter | to linger in an aimless way, hang around |
| Imperative | necessary, urgent |
| Impediment | a physical defect, hindrance, obstacle |
| Haughty | chillingly proud and scornful |
| Forlorn | sad and lonely |
| Foreboding | a warning or feeling that something bad will happen |
| Falter | to hesitate, stumble, lose courage |
| Enormity | huge size, immensity |
| Dovetail | to fit together exactly |
| Attest | to bear witness, affirm to be true |
| Adapt | to adjust or change to suit conditions |