| A | B |
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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 satisfactory |
| deter | to dicourage 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 smothly; flowing gracefully |
| lag | to move slowly |
| mangle | to injure very seriously by cutting |
| missapprehension | a wrong idea misunderstanding |
| optimist | one who expects things for the best |
| prowl | to roam about stealthily in search of something |
| stupefy | to make stupid, dull |
| sulky | in a bad or nasty mood |
| supplement | something added to complete a thing or make up for a lack |
| surge | to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion |
| trait | a quality or characteristic |
| unscrupulous | dishonest |
