Unit 13 Flashcards
Attest
to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, especially affirm in an official capacity
Adapt
to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly
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, etc.; give way
Foreboding
to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way
Forlorn
desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.
Haughty
disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious
Impediment
obstruction; hindrance; obstacle.
Imperative
absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable
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, etc.
Simper
to smile in a silly, self-conscious way.
