Set: Level C Unit 13 (Synonyms)
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All 20 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
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loiter | to hang around, dawdle about, tarry |
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steadfast | loyal, faithful; constant, unwavering |
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vaunted | boasted, trumpeted, heralded |
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haughty | disdainful, scornful, supercilious |
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plunder | to pillage, loot, sack; booty, spoils, pelf |
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wry | dryly amusing, ironic, droll |
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vilify | to malign, defame, denigrate, traduce |
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imperative | essential, indispendable, mandatory |
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enormity | atrociousness, heinousness; an atrocity; vastness |
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falter | to hesitate, waver, stumble |
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simper | to snicker, smirk, titter, giggle |
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dovetail | to fit together, mesh, jive, harmonize |
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pithy | terse, short and sweet; meaty; telling |
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foreboding | a misgiving, presentiment, premonition |
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attest | to witness, verify, confirm, corroborate |
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impediment | an obstruction, obstacle, stumbling block |
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adapt | to regulate, adjust, alter; to acclimate |
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forlorn | woebegone; forsaken, bereft; pathetic |
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malinger | to lie down on the job, goof off, shirk |
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waif | a stray, ragamuffin, street urchin |
Set Information
| Terms | 20 |
| Creator | scielencki |
| Created | October 16, 2007 |
| Groups | None |
| Tags | level, unit, 13, synonyms |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
Most Missed Words
- imperative → essential, indispendable, mandatory - 6 misses
- forlorn → woebegone; forsaken, bereft; pathetic - 6 misses
- vaunted → boasted, trumpeted, heralded - 5 misses
- plunder → to pillage, loot, sack; booty, spoils, pelf - 5 misses
- enormity → atrociousness, heinousness; an atrocity; vastness - 5 misses
- pithy → terse, short and sweet; meaty; telling - 5 misses
- impediment → an obstruction, obstacle, stumbling block - 5 misses