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Vocab
| 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) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
| Deploy | (v) to position or arrange; to utilize; 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, n) to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn |
| Guise | (n) an external appearance, cover, mask |
| Insidious | (adj) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous |
| Intimation | (n) a hint, indirect suggestion |
| Opulent | (adj) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose |
| Pliable | (adj) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced |
| Reiterate | (v) to say again, repeat |
| Stolid | (adj) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive |
| Tentative | (adj) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant |
| Unkempt | (adj) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude |
| Verbatim | (adj, adv) word for word; exactly as written or spoken |
| Warily | (adv) cautiously, with great care |