Unit 13 & set A Flashcards
To declare to be true, state positively; to confirm
Affirm
To discourage , scare off, or prevent through fear or doubt
Deter
to give power or authority to ; to enable ; to permit
Empower
speaking or writing easily and smoothly , flowing gracefully
fluent
To injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc.; to bring to ruin
Mangle
A wrong idea, misunderstanding
Misapprehension
A reading in public of something that is memorized; a memorized poem or piece of prose that is read aloud
Recitation
Something added to complete a thing or make up for a lack; section added to a book or document; To provide such an addition or completion
Supplement
To have a heavy, violent, swelling motion( like waves); a powerful forward rush
Surge
Dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles
Unscrupulous