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| adhere | to stick to, remain attached; to be devoted or loyal as a follower or supporter |
| affirm | to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm |
| atrocity | an extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant |
| audition | a trial hearing for a performer |
| cope | to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for, deal with satisfactorily |
| deter | to discourage, scare off, or prevent through fear or doubt |
| disquieting | causing uneasiness or worry |
| empower | to give power or authority to; to enable; to permit |
| fluent | speaking or writing easily and smoothly, flowing gracefully |
| lag | to move slowly or fall behind; to bring up the rear |
| mangle | to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc; to bring to ruin |
| misapprehension | a wrong idea, misunderstanding |
| optimist | one who expects things to turn out for the best; someone who looks on the bright side of things |
| prowl | to roam about stealthily in search of something |
| stupefy | to make stupid, dull, or groggy; to surprise or astonish |
| sulky | in a bad or nasty mood, resentful; gloomy |
| supplement | something added to complete a thing or make up for a lack; a section added to a book or document |
| surge | to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion (like waves |
| trait | a quality or characteristic (especially of personality); a distinguishing feature |
| unscrupulous | dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles |
