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Unit 13 Vocab (6th)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adhere | to stick to, remain attached; to be devoted or loyal as a follower or supporter |
| Affirm | to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm |
| Atrocity | an extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant |
| Audition | a trial hearing for a performer; to conduct or perform such a hearing |
| Cope | to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for, deal with satisfactorily; a long religious cloak; a canopy |
| Deter | to discourage, scare off, or prevent through fear or doubt |
| Disquieting | causing uneasiness or worry |
| Empower | to give power or authority to; to enable; to permit |
| Fluent | speaking or writing easily and smoothly, flowing gracefully |
| Lag | 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 |
| Mangle | to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc; to bring to ruin |
| Misapprehension | a wrong idea, misunderstanding |
| Optimist | one who expects things to turn out for the best; someone who looks on the bright side of things |
| Prowl | to roam about stealthily in search of something |
| Stupefy | to make stupid, dull, or groggy; to surprise or astonish |
| Sulky | in a bad or nasty mood, resentful; gloomy |
| Supplement | 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 |
| Surge | to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion (like waves); a powerful forward rush |
| Trait | a quality or characteristic (especially of personality); a distinguishing feature |
| Unscrupulous | dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles |