Vocab Unit 13

adapt
a dapt'

(v) to adjust or change
synonyms: regulate, alter, acclimate
antonyms: remain unchanged

attest
a ttest'

(v) to bear witness
synonyms: witness, verify, confirm
antonyms: deny, disprove, refute

dovetail
dove' tail

(v) to fit together exactly; (n) a carpentry figure resembling a dove's tail
synonyms: mesh, jive
antonyms: clash

enormity
e nor' mi ty

(n) the quality of exceeding all moral bounds; an exceedingly evil act; huge size, immensity
synonyms: heinousness, atrocity, vastness
antonyms: mildness, harmlessness

falter
fal' ter

(v) to hesitate
synonyms: waver
antonyms: persevere, plug away at

foreboding
fore bo' ding

(n) a warning or feeling that something bad will happen; (adj) marked by fear, ominous
synonyms: presentiment, premonition

forlorn
for lorn'

(adj) sad and lonely
synonyms: woebegone, forsaken, bereft, pathetic
antonyms: jaunty, buoyant, blithe, chipper

haughty
haugh' ty

(adj) chillingly proud and scornful
synonyms: disdainful, supercilious
antonyms: meek, humble, unassuming, modest

impediment
im ped' i ment

(n) a physical defect; a hindrance, obstacle
synonyms: obstruction, stumbling block
antonyms: help, advantage, asset, plus

imperative
im per' a tive

(adj) urgent; (n) a form of a verb expressing a command; that which is necessary or required
synonyms: essential, indispensible
antonyms: nonessential, unnecessary, optional

loiter
loi' ter

(v) to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle, tarry
antonym: hurry along

malinger
ma ling' er

(v) to pretend to be ill or injured in order to avoid duty or work
synonyms: goof off, shirk

pithy
pith' y

(adj) short but full of meaning
synonyms: terse, short and sweet, meaty, telling
antonyms: wordy, verbose, long-winded, foolish, inane

plunder
plun' der

(v) to rob by force, especially during wartime; to seize wrongfully; (n) property stolen by force
synonyms: pillage, loot, sack, spoils, pelf

simper
sim' per

(v.) to smile or speak in a silly, forced way; (n) a silly, forced smile
synonyms: snicker, titter, giggle

steadfast
stead' fast

(adj) firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing
synonyms: loyal, faithful
antonyms: inconstant, fickle, unreliable, vacillating

vaunted
vaunt' ed

(adj) much boasted about in a vain or swaggering way
synonyms: trumpeted, heralded
antonyms: downplayed, soft-pedaled, de-emphasized

vilify
vil' i fy

(v) to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously
synonyms: malign, defame, denigrate, traduce
antonyms: 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
synonyms: stay, urchin

wry

(adj) twisted, turned to one side; cleverly and often grimly humorous
synonyms: dryly amusing, droll
antonyms: humorless, solemn, straight