Vocabulary Flashcards

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affirm

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To declare to be true or to confirm.

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deter

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To discourage someone from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.

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empower

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To give someone the authority or power to do something.

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fluent

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Able to express oneself easily and articulately.

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mangle

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To severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing.

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misapprehension

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A mistaken belief about or interpretation of something.

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recitation

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The action of repeating something aloud from memory.

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supplement

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Something that completes or enhances something else when added to it.

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surge

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A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force.

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unscrupulous

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Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.