| A | B |
|---|
| ADHERE | to stick to, reamin attached |
| AFFIRM | to declare to be true |
| ATROCITY | extremely wicked, brutal act |
| AUDITION | a tryout for a performer |
| COPE | to struggle successfully against; a long religious cloak; a canopy |
| DETER | to discourage, scare off |
| DISQUIETING | causing uneasiness or worry |
| EMPOWER | to give power or authority; to enable |
| FLUENT | speaking or writing easily/smoothly |
| LAG | to move slowly or fall behind |
| MANGLE | to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing |
| 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 dull or groggy; to surprise or astonish |
| SULKY | in a bad or nasty mood |
| SUPPLEMENT | addition, extension; to add to |
| SURGE | to have a violent swelling motion (waves) |
| TRAIT | quality or characteristic |
| UNSCRUPULOUS | dishonest; crooked |
