unit 13 Flashcards
affirm
to declare to be true, stay positively; to confirm
deter
to discourage, scare off, or prevent through fear or doubt
empower
to give power or authority to; to enable; to permit
fluent
s[waking or writing easily and smoothly, flowing gracefully
mangle
to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc.; to bring to ruin
misapprehension
a wrong idea, misunderstanding
recitation
a reading in public of something that is memorized; a memorized poem or piece of prose that is read aloud
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 composition
surge
to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion
a powerful outward rush