chapter 13

Question 1

to bear witness to affirm to be true or genuine

Answer 1

attest

Question 2

to fit together exactly to connect so as to form a whole a carpentry figure resembling a dove’s tail

Answer 2

dovetail

Question 3

the quality of exceeding al moral bounds an exceedingly evil act huge size immensity

Answer 3

enormity

Question 4

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

Answer 4

falter

Question 5

a warning or feeling that something bad will happen marked by fear ominous

Answer 5

foreboding

Question 6

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

Answer 6

forlorn

Question 7

chillingly proud and scornful

Answer 7

haughty

Question 8

a physical defect a hindrance obstacle

Answer 8

impediment

Question 9

necessary urgent a form of a verb expressing a command that which is necessary or require

Answer 9

imperative

Question 10

to linger in an aimless way hang around dawdle

Answer 10

loiter

Question 11

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

Answer 11

malinger

Question 12

short but full of meaning

Answer 12

pithy

Question 13

to rob by force especially during wartime to seize wrongfully property stolen property stolen by force

Answer 13

plunder

Question 14

to smile or speak in a silly forced way a silly forced smile

Answer 14

simper

Question 15

firmly fixed constant not moving or changing

Answer 15

steadfast

Question 16

much boasted about in a vain or swaggering way

Answer 16

vaunted

Question 17

to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously

Answer 17

vilify

Question 18

a person usually a child without a home or friend a stray person or animal something that comes along by chance a stray bit

Answer 18

waif

Question 19

twisted turned to one slide cleverly or grimly humorous

Answer 19

wry

Question 20

to adjust or change to suit conditions

Answer 20

adapt