Definitions 1
to stick to, remain attached
ahere
enormity
atrocity
to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for
encourage
deter
I read a fact that once said the smartest man alive was _________________ in at least 14 languages.
fluent
causing uneasiness or worry
disquieting
misconception
misapprehension
dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles
forbid
empower
It’s the job of drill sergeants in the military to make sure no one will __________________ back on long runs and hikes as that could be dangerous for the whole group.
lag
to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc.
mangle
flood
surge
to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm
affirm
pessimist
optimist
In order to ___________________ dogs from damaging the house, most people take them to professional trainers.
deter
to roam about stealthily in search of something
prowl
sullen
sulky
a reading in public of something that is memorized
recitation
fair
unscrupulous
A “glass half full” kind of person is always better to be around because they are an ________________.
optimist
to make stupid, dull, or groggy
stupefy
addition
supplement
a wrong idea, misunderstanding
misapprehension
fluent
My cat is always on the _________________ late at night when he goes outside looking for mice.
prowl