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| adhere | to stick to, remain attached; to be devoted 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; to conduct or perform such a hearing |
| cope | to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for, deal with satisfactorily |
| deter | to discourage 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 nd smoothly, flowing gracefully |
| lag | to move slowly or fall behind; a falling behind; the amount by which someone or something is behind |
| 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 |
| prowl | to roam about stealthily in search of something |
| stupefy | to make stupid, dull, 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; to provide such an addition or completion |
| surge | to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion (like a wave); a powerful rush |
| trait | a quality or characteristic (especially of personality); a distinguishing feature |
| unscrupulous | dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles |
