unit 13 Flashcards
Affirm
to declare
empower
to give power
deter
to discourage,scare off or prevent because of fear or doubt
fluent
speaking easily
mangle
to destroy
misapprehension
a wrong idea
recitation
a reading in public
supplement
something added to complete a thing or makeup for something it doesnt have
unscrupulous
dishonest
surge
powerful rush
adhere
to stick to something
atrocity
a brutal or cruel act or something unpleasant
cope
to struggle successfully, to overcome something hard or a religious cloak
disquieting
uneasiness or worry
lag
to move slowly or fall behind
optimist
someone who always looks at the bright side
prowl
to walk around stealthy in search of something
stupefy
to make dull or groggy
sulky
in a bad mood, gloomy
trait
a quality or characteristic of a person