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Unit 13 Vocabulary
Sadlier Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adhere | (v) to stick to, remain attached; to be devoted or loyal as a follower or supporter |
| Affirm | (v) to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm |
| Atrocity | (n) an extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant |
| Cope | (v) to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for, deal with satisfactorily |
| Deter | (v) to discourage, scare off, or prevent through fear or doubt |
| Disquieting | (adj) causing uneasiness or worry |
| Empower | (v) to give power or authority to; to enable; to permit |
| Fluent | (adj) speaking or writing easily and smoothly, flowing gracefully |
| Lag | (v) to move slowly or fall behind; to bring up the rear; (n) a falling behind by which someone or something is behind; an interval |
| Mangle | (v) to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc.; to bring to ruin |
| Misapprehension | (n) a wrong idea, misunderstanding |
| Optimist | (n) one who expects things to turn out for the best; someone who looks on the bright side of things |
| Prowl | (v) to roam about stealthily in search of something |
| Recitation | (n) a reading in public of something that is memorized; a memorized poem or piece or prose that is read aloud |
| Stupefy | (v) to make dull or groggy; to surprise or astonish |
| Sulky | (adj) in a bad or nasty mood, resentful; gloomy |
| Supplement | (n) something added to complete a thing or make up for a lack; a section added to a book or document; (v) to provide such an addition or completion |
| Surge | (v) to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion (like waves); (n) a powerful forward rush |
| Trait | (n) a quality or characteristic (especially of personality); a distinguishing feature |
| Unscrupulous | (adj) dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles |