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jc vocab unit one
vocabulary workshop Level E
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adulterate | to corrupt, comtaminate, pollute, make worse |
| ambidextrous | able to use both hands, versatile |
| augment | to make larger, increase, supplement |
| bereft | made unhappy through a loss, deprived of |
| deploy | to position or arrange, organize, station, to form up |
| dour | stern, unyielding, harsh, gloomy, forbidding, ill-humored |
| fortitude | courage in facing difficulties, steadfastness, resolve |
| gape | to stare with open mouth, ogle, to open wide |
| gibe | ridicule, mock, to utter taunting words, meer |
| guise | an external appearance, pretense, mask, cover |
| insidious | intended to deceive or entrap, cunning, sly, traeacherous |
| intimation | a hint, clue, indirect suggestion |
| opulent | wealthy, rich, plentiful, ample, luxurious |
| pliable | easily bent, flexible, adaptable, easily influenced |
| reiterate | to say again, repeat, restate |
| stolid | unresponsive, not easily moved mentally or emotionally, impassive |
| tentative | uncertain, hesitant, experimental in nature, inconclusive |
| unkempt | untidy, disordered, not properly maintained, sloopy |
| verbatim | word for word, exact, exactly as written or spoken, precisely |
| warily | with great care, cautiously, gingerl |