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Vocab Units 13-15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adhere | (v.) to stick to; remain attached |
| Affirm | (v.) to declare true |
| Atrocity | (n.) an extremely wicked or cruel act |
| Audition | (n.) a trial hearing for a performer (v.) to perform this kind of trial |
| Cope | (v.) to deal with successfully (n.) a long religious cloak; canopy |
| Deter | (v.) to discourage or scare off through doubt |
| Disquieting | (adj.) causing uneasiness |
| Empower | (v.) to give authority to |
| Fluent | (adj.) speaking or writing easily and smoothly |
| Lag | (v.) to fall behind (n;) a falling behind; an interval |
| Mangle | (v.) to injure seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc.; to ruin |
| Misapprehension | (n.) a wrong idea, misunderstanding |
| Optimist | (n.) one who thinks things are always good |
| Prowl | (v.) to roam around stealthily |
| Stupefy | (v.) to make stupid, dull or groggy; surprise or astonish |
| Sulky | (adj.) in a bad mood; resentful |
| Supplement | (n.) something added to complete a thing; something added to a book (v.) to provide this kind of addition |
| Surge | (v.) to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion; (n.) a powerful forward rush |
| Trait | (n.) a quality or characteristic |
| Unscrupulous | (adj.) dishonest; not guided by morals |
| Abstain | (v.) to stay away from doing something |
| Accommodate | (v.) to do a favor or service for, to help out, to provide for |
| Allegiance | (n.) to loyalty or obligation owed to a gov. nation, or cause |
| Amalgamate | (v.) to bring together or combine |
| Append | (v.) to attach or add to |
| Commemorate | (v.) to preserve, honor or celebrate the memory of |
| Enumerate | (v.) to count off or name one by one |
| Exalt | (v.) to make high in rank, power, character, or quality; to fill with pride or joy |
| Extort | (v.) to obtain by violence or threats |
| Far-fetched | (adj.) not likely to happen |
| Glum | (adj.) depressed or gloomy |
| Replica | (n.) a copy |
| Responsive | (adj.) answering or replying; reacting readily to requests or suggestions |
| Sanctuary | (n.) a sacred or holy place; a safe refuge or protective place |
| Self-seeking | (adj.) selfishly ambitious |
| Submissive | (adj.) humbly obedient |
| Tally | (v.) to count off or keep score (n.) a total |
| Taskmaster | (n.) one whose job it is to assign work to others; one who misuses his or her power |
| Transform | (v.) to change completely |
| Upheaval | (n.) a sudden, violent upward movement |
| Beacon | (n.) a light or other signal that warns and guides |
| Berserk | (adj., adv.) violently enraged |
| Celestial | (adj.) having to do with the skies or heavens |
| Chasten | (v.) to punish |
| Confiscate | (v.) to seize by authority |
| Data | (pl. n.) information; facts and figures |
| Detract | (v.) to take away from or lessen in value |
| Encounter | (n.) an unplanned meeting |
| Epic | (n.) a long narrative poem about the deeds of heroes (adj.) on a grand scale, titanic |
| Pantomime | (n.) a play or story performed without words using only gestures (v.) to act out in this way |
| Pessimist | (n.) somebody who thinks everything will go wrong |
| Precaution | (n.) a measure taken beforehand to ensure safety |
| Prosecute | (v.) to bring to court of law for trial |
| Puncture | (n.) a small hole made by a sharp object; (v.) to make such a hole |
| Retaliate | (v.) to get revenge for |
| Sham | (adj.) fake (n.) something false pretending to be real (v.) to pretend |
| Uncouth | (adj.) unrefined or crude |
| Underscore | (v.) to draw a line under or put special emphasis on (n.) a line drawn under something |
| Wholesome | (adj.) healthy; morally and socially sound and good; helping to bring about or preserve good health |
| Wistful | (adj.) full of melancholy longing or yearning |
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