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Semestor one vocab
Sadlier E- Unit 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ambidextrous | able to use both hands equally. |
| Augment | to make a larger increase |
| Bereft | deprived of |
| Deploy | to position or arrange |
| Dour | stern, gloomy |
| Fortitude | to have inner strength or courage |
| Gape | to stare with an open mouth |
| Gibe | a taunt |
| Guise | a cover or a disguise |
| Insidious | sly, deceitful |
| Intimation | a hint |
| Opulent | wealthy, luxurious |
| Pliable | flexible |
| Reiterate | to repeat again |
| Stolid | dull, unresponsive |
| Tentative | uncertain, hesitant |
| Unkempt | untidy, rude |
| Verbatim | repeat word for word |
| Warily | cautiously. |
| Adroit | skillful |
| Amicable | friendly |
| Adverse | opposed |
| Belligerent | aggressive |
| Benevolent | kindly |
| Cursory | not thorough |
| Duplicity | deceitfulness |
| Extol | to praise extravagantly |
| Feasible | possible |
| Grimace | a wry face |
| Holocaust | a large scale destruction |
| Impervious | no affected or hurt by |
| Impetus | a moving force |
| Jeopardy | danger |
| Meticulous | extremely careful |
| Nostalgia | a longing for something in the past |
| Quintessence | the most typical form of something |
| Retrogeuss | to move backward |
| Scrutinize | to examine closely |
| Tepid | lukewarm |