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vocab 1 english
| term | definition |
|---|---|
| adulterate | the corrupt; to 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 deprived of something or someone |
| deploy | to utilize; to position or arrange, or to form up |
| dour | gloomy, ill-humor, or unyielding |
| fortitude | courage in facing difficulties |
| gape | to stare open mouth or to open wide |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| guise | an external appearance, a cover or a mask |
| insidious | intending deceive or entrap |
| intimation | a hint or an indirect suggestion |
| opulent | wealthy or luxurious |
| pliable | easily bent, flexible or easily influenced |
| reiterate | to say again or to repeat |
| stolid | not easily moved mentally or emotionally; unresponding |
| tentative | uncertain or not finalized |
| unkempt | untidy, not properly maintained or not combed |
| verbatim | word for word, exactly as writing or spoken |
| warily | cautiously or with great care |