a dapt'

v.

to adjust or change to suit conditions

synonyms: regulate, alter, acclimate

antonyms: remain, unchanged

a ttest'

v.

to bear witness, affirm to be true or genuine

synonyms: witness, verify, confirm, corroborate

antonyms: deny, disprove, refute, rebut

dove' tail

v.

to fit together exactly; to connect so as to form a whole

n.

a carpentry figure resembling a dove's tail

synonyms: mesh, jive, harmonize

antonyms: clash, be at odds

e nor' mi ty

n.

the quality of exceeding all moral bounds; an exceedingly evil act; huge size, immensity

synonyms: atrociousness, heinousness, atrocity, vastness

antonyms: mildness, harmlessness, innocuousness

fal' ter

v.

to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline

synonyms: waver

antonyms: persevere, plug away at

fore bo' ding

n.

a warning or feeling that something bad will happen

adj.

marked by fear, ominous

synonyms: misgiving, presentiment, premonition

for lorn'

adj.

totally abandoned and helpless; sad and lonely; wretched or pitiful; almost hopeless

synonyms: woebegone, forsaken, bereft, pathetic

antonyms: jaunty, buoyant, blithe, chipper

haugh' ty

adj.

chillingly proud and scornful

synonyms: disdainful, supercilious

antonyms: meek, humble, unassuming, modest

im ped' i ment

n.

a physical defect; a hindrance, obstacle

synonyms: obstruction, stumbling block

antonyms: help, advantage, assest, plus

im per' a tive

adj.

necessary, urgent

n.

a form of a verb expressing a command; that which is necessary or required

synonyms: essential, indispensable, mandatory

antonyms: nonessential, unnecessary, optional

loi' ter

v.

to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle, tarry

antonyms: hurry along

ma lin' ger

v.

to pretend illness to avoid duty or work, lie down on the job

synonyms: goof off, shirk

pith' y

agj.

short but full of meaning and point

synonyms: terse, short and sweet, meaty, telling

antonyms: wordy, verbose, long-winded, foolish, inane

plun' der

v.

to rob by force, especially during wartime; to seize wrongfully

n.

property stolen by force

synonyms: pillage, loot, sack, spoils, pelf

sim' per

v.

to smile or speak in a silly, forced way

n.

a silly, forced smile

synonyms: snicker, smirk, titter, giggle

stead' fast

adj.

firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing

synonyms: loyal, faithful, unwavering

antonyms: inconstant, fickle, unreliable, vacillating

vaunt' ed

adj.

much boasted about in a vain or swaggering way

synonyms: trumpeted, heralded

antonyms: downplayed, soft-pedaled, de-emphasized

vill' 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: stray, ragamuffin, street urchin

wry

adj.

twisted, turned to one side; cleverly and often grimly humorous

synonyms: dryly amusing, ironic, droll

antonyms: humorless, solemn, straight