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10 quarter 2
Warm Up Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| bereft | made unhappy through a loss |
| deploy | to position or arrange |
| dour | stern, unyielding, gloomy |
| fortitude | courage in facing difficulties |
| gape | to stare with open mouth |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| guise | a cover, mask |
| insidious | intended to deceive or entrap |
| intimation | a hint |
| opulent | wealthy, luxurious |
| pliable | easily bent, flexible |
| reiterate | to say again, repeat |
| stolid | not easily moved mentally or emotionally, unresponsive |
| tentative | experimental in nature |
| unkempt | untidy |
| verbatim | word for word |
| warily | cautiously |
| adroit | skillful, expert om the use of the hands or mind |
| amicable | peaceable, friendly |
| averse | having a deep seated distaste |
| beligerent | given to fighting, warlike |
| benevolent | kindly charitable |
| cursory | hasty, not thorough |
| duplcity | treachery ,deceitfulness |
| extol | to praise extravantly |
| feasible | possible, able to be done |
| grimace | a wry face , facial disorttion |
| holocaust | a large scale destructio |
| impervious | not affected or hurt |
| impetus | a moving force |
| jeopardy | danger |
| meticulous | extermly careful |
| nostalgia | a longing for something past |
| quintessence | the purest essence or for of something |
| retrogess | to move backward ; to return to an earlier condition |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| tepid | lukewarm; unenthusiastic |