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Unit 1
Sadlier Vocabulary Level E
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| unkempt (adj.) | not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude |
| opulent (adj.) | wealthy, luxurious; ample |
| deploy (v.) | to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up |
| dour (adj.) | stern, unyielding, gloomy, illhumored |
| gibe (n.) | an expression of scorn |
| adulterate (v.) | to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value |
| tentative (adj.) | experimental in nature; uncertain |
| verbatim (adv.) | exactly as written or spoken |
| intimation (n.) | a hint, indirect suggestion |
| ambidextrous (adj.) | able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical |
| pliable (adj.) | easily bent, flexible; easily influenced |
| fortitude (n.) | courage in facing difficulties |
| verbatim (adj.) | word for word |
| reiterate (v.) | to say again, repeat |
| augment (v.) | to make larger, increase |
| warily (adv.) | cautiously, with great care |
| insidious (adj.) | intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherou |
| gibe (v.) | to utter taunting words |
| stolid (adj.) | not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull |
| bereft (adj.) | deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
| guise (n.) | an external appearance, cover, mask |
| gape (v.) | to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide |
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