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Vocabulary
Units 13 through 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adhere | Cling, hold fast |
| Affirm | Assert, ratify |
| Atrocity | Enormity, monstrosity |
| Cope | Handle, make do, get along |
| Deter | Discourage, scare off |
| Disquieting | Disturbing, alarming |
| Empower | Authorize, license |
| Fluent | Eloquent, articulate, glib |
| Lag | v) trail, straggle n) delay |
| Mangle | Mutilate, butcher, disfigure, rend |
| Misapprehension | Misconception |
| Optimist | Positive person, look on the bright side |
| Prowl | Rove, skulk, slink, lurk |
| Recitation | Recital, performance |
| Stupefy | Stun, daze, shock, amaze, astound |
| Sulky | Petulant, sullen |
| Supplement | Addition, Extension |
| Surge | Flood, rush, burst, gush |
| Trait | Characteristic |
| Unscrupulous | Crooked, corrupt, shady |