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Vocab U13
Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to stick to, remain attached; to be devoted or loyal as a follower or ay supporter | adhere |
| to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm | affirm |
| an extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant | atrocity |
| a trial hearing for a performer; to conduct or perform such a hearing | audition |
| to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for, deal with satisfactorily; a long religious cloak; a canopy | cope |
| to discourage, scare off, or prevent through fear or doubt | deter |
| causing uneasiness or worry | disquieting |
| to give power or authority to; to enable; to permit | empower |
| speaking or writing easily and smoothly, flowing gracefully | fluent |
| to move slowly or fall behind; to bring up the rear; a falling behind; the amount by which someone or something is behind; an interval | lag |
| to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc.; to bring to ruin | mangle |
| a wrong idea, misunderstanding | misapprehension |
| one who expects things to turn out for the best; someone who looks on the bright side of things | optimist |
| to roam about stealthily in search of something | prowl |
| to make stupid, dull, or groggy; to surprise or astonish | stupefy |
| in a bad or nasty mood, resentful; gloomy | sulky |
| something added to complete a thing or make up for a lack; a section added to a book or document; to provide such an addition or completion | supplement |
| to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion (like waves); a powerful forward rush | surge |
| a quality or characteristic (especially of personally); a distinguishing feature | trait |
| dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles | unscrupulous |