| A | B |
|---|
| adhere | cling; to stick to |
| unscrupulous | dishonest; corrupt |
| atrocity | an extremely cruel act |
| audition | to try out |
| cope | make do; manage |
| deter | discourage; scare off |
| disquieting | disturbing; troubling |
| empower | to authorize; to enable |
| fluent | easily speaking; eloquent |
| lag | to fall behind |
| mangle | damage by cutting or crushing |
| misapprehension | a wrong idea; a misunderstanding |
| optimist | someone who looks on the bright side |
| prowl | to roam in search of something |
| stupefy | to surprise; to stun |
| sulky | grouchy or gloomy |
| supplement | something added to finish a thing |
| surge | rush; flood |
| trait | quality or characteristic |
| affirm | ratify; to confirm |
