to bear witness, affirm to be true or genuine

twisted, turned to one side, cleverly or grimly humorous

a person (usually a child) without a home or friend, a stray person or animal

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

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

to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously

much boasted about in a vain or swaggering way

to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly

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

totally abandoned and helpless, sad and lonely

firmly fixed, constant, not moving or changing

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

to rob by force, especially during wartime; property stolen by force

chillingly proud and scornful

a physical defect, a hindrance, obstacle

short but full of meaning

to pretend illness to avoid duty or work

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

to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle

pithy

loiter

adapt

waif

wry