| Term | Definition |
| adhere | stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality |
| affirm | to declare to be true |
| atrocity | something very bad or unpleasent |
| audition | to conduct or perform such a hearing |
| cope | a relegios cloak; to struggle successfully againist |
| deter | to discourage |
| disquieting | causing worry |
| empower | to give power |
| fluent | to speak or writing easily or smoothly |
| lag | to move slowly or fall behind |
| mangle | to bring to ruin |
| misapprehension | a wrong idea |
| optimist | one who expects things to turn out the best |
| prowl | to roam about stealithy in search of something |
| stupefy | to make stupid |
| sulky | gloomy |
| supplement | something added to complete something; to provide such an addition or sompletion |
| surge | swelling motion; a powerful forward rush |
| trait | a quality or characteristic |
| unscrupulous | dishonest |