Unit 13

Question 1

to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm

Answer 1

affirm

Question 2

to discourage, scare off, or prevent through fear or doubt

Answer 2

deter

Question 3

to give power or authority to, to enable, to permit

Answer 3

empower

Question 4

speaking or writing easily and smoothly, flowing gracefully

Answer 4

fluent

Question 5

to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc: to bring to ruin

Answer 5

mangle

Question 6

a wrong idea, misunderstanding

Answer 6

misapprehension

Question 7

a reading in public of something that is memorized; a memorized poem or piece of prose that is read aloud

Answer 7

recitation

Question 8

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

Answer 8

supplement

Question 9

to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion; a powerful forward rush

Answer 9

surge

Question 10

dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles

Answer 10

unscrupulous