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Vocab Unit 1
Vocab Unit 1 Defintions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adulterate | verb. to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value. |
| Ambidextrous | adj. able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical. |
| Augment | verb. to make larger, increase. |
| Bereft | adj. deprived of; made unhappy through a loss. |
| Deploy | verb. to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up. |
| Dour | adj. stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored. |
| Fortitude | noun. courage in facing difficulties. |
| Gape | verb. to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide. |
| Gibe | verb. to utter taunting words. noun. an expression of scorn. |
| Guise | noun. an external appearance, cover, mask. |
| Insidious | adj. intended to deceive or trap sly, treacherous. |
| Intimation | noun. a hint, indirect suggestion. |
| Opulent | adj. wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose |
| Pliable | adj. easily bent, flexible, easily influenced. |
| Reiterate | verb. to say again; repeat. |
| Stolid | adj. not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive. |
| Tentative | adj. experimental in nature, uncertain, hesitant. |
| Unkempt | adj. not combed, untidy, not properly maintained, unpolished, rude. |
| Verbatim | adj., adv. word for word, exactly as written or spoken. |
| Warily | adv. cautiously, with great care. |