 | Term | Definition |
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adapt |
to adjust |
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attest |
to bear witness |
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dovetail |
to fit together exactly |
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enormity |
the quality of exceeding all moral bounds |
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falter |
to hesitate, stumble, lose courage |
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foreboding |
a warning or feeling that something bad will happen |
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forlorn |
totally abandoned and helpless |
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haughty |
chillingly proud |
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impediment |
a physical defect |
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imperative |
necessary, urgent |
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loiter |
to linger in an aimless way |
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malinger |
to pretend illness |
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pithy |
short but full of meaning |
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plunder |
to rob by force |
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simper |
to smile or speak in a silly |
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steadfast |
firmly fixed |
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vaunted |
much boasted about in a vain |
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vilify |
to abuse or belittle unjustly |
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waif |
a person or kid without a home or friend |
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wry |
twisted, turned to one side |
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amplify |
to make stronger, larger, greater, louder, or the like |
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armistice |
a temporary peace |
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arrogant |
too convinced of one's own importance |
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bland |
gentle, soothing, mild |
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disclaim |
to deny interest in or connection with |
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epoch |
a distinct period of time |
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estrange |
to drift apart |
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gratify |
to please, satisfy |
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infinite |
exceedingly great |
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irascible |
easily made angry |
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kindred |
a person's relatiyes |
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naive |
showing lack of wordly |
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niche |
a decorative recess in a wall |
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obliterate |
to blot out completely |
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ramshackle |
appearing ready to collapse |
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ransack |
to search or examine thoroughly |
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rote |
unthinking routine |
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solvent |
a liquid used to dissolve other substances |
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tedious |
long and tiresome |
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vendor |
a person who sells something |
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