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adhere (v.) to stick to, remain attached; to be devoted or loyal as a follower or supporter syn: cling, hold fast ant: unfasten, unglue, abandon, betray affirm (v.) to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm syn: assert, ratify ant: deny, disavow, reject, veto, disallow atrocity (n.) an extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant syn: outrage, enormity, monstrosity ant: good deed, kindness, kind acts audition (n.) a trial hearing for a performer; (v.) to conduct or perform such a hearing syn: tryout, screen test cope (v.) to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for, deal with satisfactorily; (n.) a long religious cloak; a canopy syn: make do, manage, get along, handle disquieting (adj.) causing uneasiness or worry syn: troubling, disturbing, alarming ant: calming, reassuring, soothing, comforting empower (v.) to give power or authority to; to enable; to permit syn: authorize, license ant: forbid, prohibit, ban, disqualify fluent (adj.) speaking or writing easily and smoothly, flowing gracefully syn: eloquent, articulate, glib ant: halting, tongue-tied, choppy deter (v.) to discourage, scare off, or prevent through fear or doubt ant: encourage, urge on lag (v.) to move slowly or fall behind; to bring up the rear; (n.) a falling behind; the amount by which someone or something is behind; an interval syn: trail, straggle, delay ant: keep up, outstrip, outdo mangle (v.) to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc.; to bring to ruin syn: damage, mutilate, butcher, disfigure, rend misapprehension (n.) a wrong idea, misunderstanding syn: misconception optimist (n.) one who expects things to turn out for the best; someone who looks on the bright side of things ant: pessimist, prophet of doom prowl (v.) to roam about stealthily in search of something syn: rove, skulk, slink, lurk stupefy (v.) to make stupid, dull, or groggy; to surprise or astonish syn: stun, daze, shock, amaze, astound ant: awaken, arouse, stimulate, enliven sulky (adj.) in a bad or nasty mood, resentful; gloomy syn: grouchy, sullen, peevish, petulant ant:cheerful, sociable, sunny, amiable supplement (n.) something added to complete a thing or make up for a lack; a section added to a book or document; (v.) to provide such an addition or completion syn: addition, extension, add to surge (v.) to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion (like waves); (n.) a powerful forward rush syn: flood, rush, burst, gush, wave ant: recede, ebb, recession, slowdown trait (n.) a quality or characteristic (especially of personality); a distinguishing feature unscrupulous (adj.) dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles syn:crooked, corrupt, shady ant: fair, honest, trustworthy, aboveboard