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Vocab 199
English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stolid | Not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive |
| Insidous | Intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous |
| Gape | To stare with mouth open; mouth open wide; to open wide |
| Ambidextrous | Able to use both hands equally well; skillful; deceitful, hypocritical |
| Adulterate | To make worse by addition of something of lesser value |
| Tentative | Experimental in nature; uncertain, hestant |
| Pliable | Easily bent, flexible; easily influenced |
| guise | An external appearance; cover, mask |
| Deploy | To position or arrange; to form up |
| Bereft | deprived of; made unhappy through loss |
| Verbatim | Word-for-word; exactly as written or spoken |
| Warily | Cautiously; with great care |
| Gibe | to utter taunting words; a scornful expression |
| Unkempt | not combed, untidy; not properly maintained; not polished; rude |
| Opulent | Wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose |
| Augment | To make larger; increase` |
| Dour | Stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored |
| Fortitude | Courage to facing difficulties |
| Reiterate | To repeat |
| Intimation | A hint; indirect suggestion |