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feign vt., pretend or imagine. Jeremy feigned illness so he would not have to go to school.

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un • furl vt., unfold. The flag unfurled in the wind.

ten • ant n., one who rents or owns; occupant. The new tenant filed a grievance against the landlord.

crypt n., underground chamber. The bishops were buried in the crypt of the cathedral.

lus • trous adj., reflecting light. The lustrous glow of Sue’s diamond shone in the darkened room.

for • lorn adj., forsaken or miserable. Dickens addressed the plight of forlorn orphans in Oliver Twist.