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a·dapt/əˈdapt/
Verb:Make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.
Become adjusted to new conditions.
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adjust - fit - accommodate - conform - suit |
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fore·bod·ing/fôrˈbōdiNG/
Noun:
Fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen.
Adjective:
Implying or seeming to imply that something bad is going to happen.
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noun. presage - presentiment - hunch - misgiving - premonition
adjective. ominous |
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loi·ter/ˈloitər/
Verb:
Stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose.
Travel indolently and with frequent pauses: "they loitered along in the sunshine, stopping at the least excuse".
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linger - dawdle - loaf - lounge - tarry - delay |
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stead·fast/ˈstedˌfast/
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Resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering: "steadfast loyalty".
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steady - firm - stable - constant - staunch - immovable |
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at·test/əˈtest/
Verb:
Provide or serve as clear evidence of: "his status is attested by his recent promotion".
Declare that something exists or is the case: "I can attest to his tremendous energy".
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certify - testify - witness - prove - confirm - verify |
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for·lorn/fərˈlôrn/
Adjective:
Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely: "forlorn figures at bus stops".
(of an aim or endeavor) Unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled; hopeless: "a forlorn attempt to escape". |
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ma·lin·ger/məˈliNGgər/
Verb:
Exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work.
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simulate |
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vauntedpast participle, past tense of vaunt
Verb:
Boast about or praise(something), esp. excessively: something has gone awry with thegovernment's much vaunted fight against crime. |
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dove·tail/ˈdəvˌtāl/
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A joint formed by one or more tapered projections (tenons) on one piece that interlock with corresponding notches or recesses (mortises)...
Verb:
Join together by means of a dovetail.
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swallowtail |
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haugh·ty/ˈhôtē/
Adjective:
Arrogantly superior and disdainful: "a look of haughty disdain".
Synonyms:
arrogant - proud - supercilious - lofty - lordly - uppish |
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pith·y/ˈpiTHē/
Adjective:
(of language or style) Concise and forcefully expressive.
(of a fruit or plant) Containing much pith.
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terse - concise - succinct |
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vil·i·fy/ˈviləˌfī/
Verb:
Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.
Synonyms:
slander - defame - traduce - malign - calumniate |
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e·nor·mi·ty/iˈnôrmitē/
Noun:
The great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong.
(in neutral use) The large size or scale of something: "the enormity of his intellect".
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atrocity - monstrosity |
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im·ped·i·ment/imˈpedəmənt/
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A hindrance or obstruction in doing something: "an impediment to progress".
A defect in a person's speech, such as a lisp or stammer.
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obstacle - hindrance - obstruction - barrier - hurdle |
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plun·der/ˈpləndər/
Verb:
Steal goods from, (typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder.
Noun:
The violent and dishonest acquisition of property.
Synonyms:
verb. rob - loot - pillage - sack - despoil - maraud - ransack
noun. pillage - loot - spoil - booty - robbery - rapine - sack |
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waif/wāf/
Noun:
A homeless and helpless person, esp. a neglected or abandoned child: "various waifs and strays".
An abandoned pet animal. |
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fal·ter/ˈfôltər/
Verb:
Start to lose strength or momentum: "her smile faltered"; "his faltering career".
Speak or move in a hesitant or unsteady manner.
Synonyms:
hesitate - waver - stumble - stagger - vacillate - totter |
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im·per·a·tive/imˈperətiv/
Adjective:
Of vital importance; necessary; crucial.
Noun:
An essential or urgent thing: "an economic imperative".
Synonyms:
imperious - urgent - peremptory - necessary - pressing |
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sim·per/ˈsimpər/
Verb:
Smile in an affectedly coquettish, coy, or ingratiating manner.
Noun:
An affectedly coquettish, coy, or ingratiating smile.
Synonyms:
verb. smirk
noun. smirk - grin |
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wry/rī/
Adjective:
Using or expressing dry, esp. mocking, humor.
(of a person's face or features) Twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance.
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crooked - awry - oblique |
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