unit 13
Terms
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- vaunted
- adj) much boasted about in a vain of swaggering way SYN: trumpeted, heralded ANT:downplayed, de-emphasized
- impediment
- n) a physical defect, a hinderance, obstacle SYN: obstruction, stumnling block ANT:help, advantage, asset
- dovetail
- v)to fit together exactly; to connect so as to form a whole; n)a carpentry figure resembling a dove's tail SYN: mesh, jive, harmonize ANT: clash, be at odds
- haughty
- adj) chillingly proud and scornful. SYN:disdainful, supercilious ANT: meek, humble, modest
- villify
- v)to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously SYN: malign, defame, denigrate,traduce ANT: glorify, extol, lionize
- 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. SYN:STRAY, RAGMUFFIN, STREET URCHIN.
- malinger
- v) to pretend illness to avoid duty or work, lie down on the job SYN:goof off, shirk
- wry
- (adj) twisted turned to one side: cleverly grimly humorous SYN: dryly amusing, ironic, droll ANY: humorless, solemn, straight
- steadfast
- adj) firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing. SYN: loyal, faithful, unwavering ANT:inconstant, fickle, unreliable
- foreboding
- n) a warning or feeling that something bad will happen, adj)marked by fear, ominous. SYN: misgiving, premonition
- imperative
- adj)necessary, urgent, n)a form of a verb expressing a command; that which is necessary or required. SYN:essential, indispensible,mandatory ANT:nonessential, unnecessary, optional
- pithy
- adj- short but full of meaning and point
- simper
- v- to smile or speak in a silly, forced way;n- a silly, forced smile
- falter
- v- to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline
- forlon
- adj) totally abandoned and helpless, sad and lonely, wretched or pitiful, almost helpless. SYN: woebegone,foresaken, berefit, pathetic. ANT: jaunty, blithe, chipper
- plunder
- v)to rob by force, especially during wartime; to seize wrongfully n) property stolen by force SYN: pillage, loot, sack, spoils.
- loiter
- v) to linger in an aimless way, hang around, tarry. ANT: hurry along
- adapt
- v) to adjust or change to suit conditions. SYN:regulate, alter, acclimate ANT:remain unchanged
- attest
- v) to bear witness, affirm to be true or genuine SYN: witness, verify, confirm ANT: deny, disprove, rebut
- enormity
- n) the quality of exceeding all moral bounds;an evil act, huge size. SYN: atrociousness, atrocity ANT: mildness, harmlessness