Unit 13 A&B Flashcards
affirm
to declare to be true; to confirm
deter
to discourage; to scare off or prevent fear or doubt
empower
to give power or authority to; to enable; to permit
fluent
speaking or writing easily and smoothly; flowing gracefully
mangle
to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, 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
unscrupulous
dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles
surge
to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion; a powerful forward rush