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VocabularyUnit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adulterate | to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value |
| Ambidextrous | able to use both hands equally well |
| Augment | to make larger, increase |
| Bereft | deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
| Deploy | to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up |
| Dour | stern, unyeilding, gloomy, ill-humored |
| Fortitutde | courage in facing difficulties |
| Gape | to stare with open mouth; to open wide |
| Gibe | (v) to utter tauting words; (n) an expression of scorn |
| Guise | an external appearance, cover, mask |
| Insidious | intended to decieive or entrap; sly, treacherous |
| Intimation | a hint, indirect suggestion |
| Opulent | wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose |
| Pliable | easily bent, flexible; easily influenced |
| Reiterate | to say again, repeat |
| Stolid | not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive |
| Tentative | experiemental in nature; uncertain, hesitant |
| Unkempt | not combed; untidy; not propely maintained; unpolished, rude |
| Verbatim | word for word; exactly as written or spoken |
| Warily | cautiously, with great care |