The
to adjust or change to suit condition
adapt
to bear witness, affirm to be true or genuine
attest
to fit together exactly
dovetail
huge size
enormity
to hesitate
falter
a warning that sth bad will happen
foreboding
totally abandoned
forlorn
chillingly proud and scornful
haughtly
a physical defect
impediment
necessary
imperative
hang around
loiter
to pretend illness
malinger
short but full of meaning
pithy
to rob by force
to smile or speak in a silly way
simper
firmly fixed
steadfast
much boasted about in a vain way
vaunted
to belittle
vilify
a person wthout home
waif
twisted
wry