to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm
abstain
adhere
affirm
to discourage, scare off, or prevent through fear or doubt
deter
allegiance
atrocity
to give power or authority to; to enable; to permit
cope
append
empower
speaking or writing easily and smoothly, flowing gracefully
fluent
enumerate
disquieting
to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc.; to bring to ruin
lag
extort
mangle
a wrong idea, misunderstanding
misapprehension
optimist
glum
a reading in public of something that is memorized; a memorized poem or piece of prose that is read aloud
prowl
recitation
replica
something added to complete a thing or make up for a lack; a section added to a book or document; to provide something additional to complete a thing or make up for a lack
self-seeking
stupefy
supplement
to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion (like waves); a powerful forward rush
tally
sulky
surge
dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles
upheaval
trait
unscrupulous
to stick to, remain attached; to be devoted or loyal as a follower or supporter
adhere
abstain
accommodate
an extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant
amalgamate
allegiance
atrocity
to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for, deal with satisfactorily; a long religious cloak; a canopy
cope
append
commemorate
causing uneasiness or worry
disquieting
exalt
enumerate
to move slowly or fall behind; to bring up the rear; a falling behind; the amount by which someone or something is behind; an interval
far-fetched
extort
lag
one who expects things to turn out for the best; someone who looks on the bright side of things
glum
optimist
responsive
to roam about stealthily in search of something
sanctuary
replica
prowl
to make dull or groggy; to surprise or astonish
submissive
stupefy
self-seeking
in a bad or nasty mood, resentful; gloomy
tally
sulky
taskmaster
a quality or characteristic (especially of personality); a distinguishing feature
trait
transform
upheaval
to stay away from doing something by one's own choice
abstain
berserk
accommodate
the loyalty or obligation owed to a government, nation, or cause
allegiance
amalgamate
chasten
to attach, add, or tack on as a supplement or extra item
detract
commemorate
append
to count; to name one by one, list
enumerate
exalt
encounter
to obtain by violence, misuse of authority, or threats
extort
pantomime
far-fetched
depressed, gloomy
precaution
responsive
glum
a copy, close reproduction
puncture
sanctuary
replica
selfishly ambitious
sham
self-seeking
submissive
to count up; to keep score; to make entries for reckoning; to correspond or agree; a total or score
taskmaster
uncouth
tally
a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change
upheaval
transform
wistful
to do a favor or service for, help out; to provide for, supply with; to have space for; to make fit or suitable
beacon
accommodate
berserk
to unite; to combine elements into a unified whole
chasten
amalgamate
celestial
to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of
confiscate
commemorate
detract
to make high in rank, power, character, or quality; to fill with pride, joy, or noble feeling; to praise, honor
exalt
data
encounter
strained or improbable (in the sense of not being logical or believable), going far afield from a topic
pantomime
epic
far-fetched
answering or replying; reacting readily to requests, suggestions, etc.; showing interest and understanding
precaution
responsive
pessimist
a sacred or holy place; refuge or protection from capture or punishment; a place of refuge or protection
prosecute
puncture
sanctuary
humbly obedient; tending to give in to authority, obeying without protest
retaliate
submissive
sham
one whose job it is to assign work to others; one who uses his or her power to make people work very hard
underscore
taskmaster
uncouth
to change completely in appearance or form; to make into something else
transform
wholesome
wistful
violently and destructively enraged
affirm
berserk
beacon
to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate
deter
celestial
chasten
to take away from; reduce in value or reputation
empower
confiscate
detract
a meeting (especially one that is unplanned); a meeting of enemies, battle; to meet or come upon
data
fluent
encounter
a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures; to express without words, using only gestures
epic
mangle
pantomime
care taken beforehand; a step or action taken to prevent something from happening
misapprehension
pessimist
precaution
a small hole made by a sharp object; to make a small hole with a sharp object
prosecute
puncture
recitation
fake, not genuine; something false pretending to be genuine; a pretender; a decorated pillow covering; to pretend
supplement
sham
retaliate
unrefined, crude; awkward or clumsy
surge
underscore
uncouth
full of melancholy yearning or longing, sad, pensive
wholesome
unscrupulous
wistful
a light or other signal that warns and guides; a lighthouse; anything that guides or inspires
beacon
affirm
adhere
having to do with the sky or heavens; heavenly; yielding great bliss or happiness
atrocity
deter
celestial
to seize by authority; to take and keep
cope
empower
confiscate
information; facts, figures, statistics
fluent
data
disquieting
a long narrative poem (or other literary composition) about the deeds of heroes; an event or movement of great sweep; on a grand scale, vast, titanic
epic
mangle
lag
one who believes or expects the worst; prophet of doom
pessimist
misapprehension
optimist
to bring before a court of law for trial; to carry out
prowl
prosecute
recitation
to get revenge; to strike back for an injury
supplement
retaliate
stupefy
to draw a line under; to put special emphasis on; a line drawn under something
surge
underscore
sulky
healthy; morally and socially sound and good; helping to bring about or preserve good health