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English Vocab Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adulterate | (v.) To corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value |
| Ambidextrous | (adj.) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical |
| Augment | (v.) to make larger, increase |
| Bereft | (adj., part.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
| Deploy | ( v.) to position or arrange; to form up |
| Dour | (adj.) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored |
| Fortitude | (n.) courage in facing difficulties |
| Gape | (v.) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide |
| Gibe | (v.) to utter tau ting words; (n.) an expression of scorn |
| Guise | (n.) an external appearance, cover, mask |
| Insidious | (adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous |