to bear witness, affirm to be true or genuine

to fit together exactly, to connect to form a whole

exceeding all moral bounds; exceedingly evil act; huge size

to hesitate, stumble, loss courage, to speak with hesitation

a warning or feeling that something bad will happen

totally abandoned and helpless; sad, lonely

chillingly proud and scornful

a physical defect; a hinderance, obstacle

necessary, urgent; expressing a command

to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle

to pretend illness to avoid work or duty

short but full of meaning

(like Emily)

to rob by force, especially during wartime

to smile or speak in a silly, forced way

firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing

much boasted about in a vain or swaggering way

to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously

a person (usually a child) without a home or a friend

twisted, turned to one side; cleverly or grimly humorous