Unit 13 Flashcards
Attest
To bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine
Adapt
to make suitable to requirements or conditions
Dovetail
a tenon broader at its end than at its base; pin.
Enormity
outrageous or heinous character; atrociousness
Falter
to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent
Foreboding
a prediction; portent.
a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.; presentiment.
Forlorn
desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.
Haughty
lofty or noble; exalted.
Impediment
obstruction; hindrance; obstacle.
Imperative
Important
Loiter
to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place:
Malinger
to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one’s duty, avoid work, etc.
Pithy
brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible
Plunder
to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage
Simpler
easy to understand, deal with
Steadfast
fixed in direction; steadily directed
Vaunted
praised boastfully or excessively
Vilify
to speak ill of; defame; slander.
Waif
a person, especially a child, who has no home or friends.
Wry
produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features
