| A | B |
|---|
| adhere | to stick to; to be as devoted as a supporter |
| affirm | to confirm |
| atrocity | an extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act |
| audition | a trial hearing for a preformer; to conduct or preform such a hearing |
| cope | to prove to be a match for, deal with satisfactorily; a long religious cloak |
| deter | to discourage or prevent through fear or doubt |
| disquieting | causing uneasyness or worry |
| empower | to give power or athority to; to enable |
| fluent | speaking or writing easily and smoothly |
| lag | to move slowly or fall behind; a falling behind; an interval |
| mangle | to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing; to bring to ruin |
| misapprehansion | misunderstanding |
| optimist | one who expects things to turn out for the best |
| prowl | to roam about stealthily in search of something |
| stupefy | to make stupid, dull, or groggy; to suprise or astonish |
| sulky | in a bad or nasty mood; gloomy |
| supplement | something added to complete a thing or make up for a lack; to provide such an addition or completion |
| surge | to have heavy, violent, swelling motion; a powerful rush |
| trait | a quality or chaeracteristic ; a distinguishing feature |
| unscrupulous | dishonest |
