adapt
verb. to adjust or change to suit conditions
attest
verb. to bear witness, affirm to be true or genuine
dovetail
verb. to fit together exactly; to connect so as to form a whole
noun. a carpentry figure resembling a dove's tail
enormity
noun. the quality of exceeding all moral bounds; an exceedingly evil act; huge size, immensity
falter
verb. to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline
foreboding
noun. a warning or feeling that something bad will happen
adjective. marked by fear, ominous
forlorn
adjective. totally abandoned and helpless; sad and lonely; wretched or pitiful; almost hopeless
haughty
adjective. chillingly proud and scornful
impediment
noun. a physical defect; a hindrance, obstacle
imperative
adjective. necessary, urgent
noun. a form of a verb expressing a command; that which is necessary or required
loiter
verb. to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle
malinger
verb. to pretend illness to avoid duty or work, lie down on the job
pithy
adjective. short but full of meaning
plunder
verb. to rob by force, especially during wartime; to seize wrongfully
noun. property stolen by force
simper
verb. to smile or speak in a silly, forced way
noun. a silly, forced smile
steadfast
adjective. firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing
vaunted
adjective. much boasted about in a vain or swaggering way
vilify
verb. to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously
waif
noun. a person (usually a child) without a home or friend; a stray person or animal; something that comes along by chance, a stray bit
wry
adjective. twisted, turned to one side; cleverly or grimly humorous