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vocab units 1-3

Sadlier Oxford Vocab level e units 1-3

TermDefinition
adulterate to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
ambidextrous able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
augment to make larger, increase
bereft deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
depoly to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
dour stern, unyielding, gloomy
fortitude courage in facing difficulties
gape to stare with open mouth; to open the mputh wide
gibe to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn
guise an external appearance, cover mask
insidious intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
intimation a hint, indirect suggestion
opulent wealthy, luxurious; ample, grandiose
pliable easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
reiterate to day again; repeat
stolid not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
tentative experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
unkempt not combed; untidy; unpolished, rude
verbatim word for word; exactly as written or spoken
warily cautiously, with great care
adroit skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
amicable peaceable, friendly
averse having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
belligerent given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; one at war
benevolent kindly, charitable
cursory hasty; not thorough
duplicity treachery, deceitfulness
extol to praise extravagantly
feasible possible, able to be done
grimace a wry face, facial distortion
holocaust a large-scale destruction, especially by fire
impervious not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
impetus a moving force, impulse, stimulus
jeopardy danger
meticulous extremely careful; particular about details
nostalgia a longing for something past; homesickness
quintessence the purest form of something
retrogress to move backward; return to an earlier condition
scrutinize to examine closely
tepid lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
adversary an enemy, opponent
alienate to turn away; to make indifferent; hostile
artifice a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick, clever skill
coerce to compel; force
craven cowardly; a coward
culinary of or related to cooking or the kitchen
demise a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
exhilarate to enliven, cheer
fallow plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow
harass to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
inclement stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
liquidate to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate
muse to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
negligible so unimportant that it can be disregarded
perpetuate to make permanent; long lasting
punitive inflicting or aiming at punishment
redress to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury
sojourn a temporary stay
urbane refined in manner or style; suave
precedent an example that may serve as a basis for intimation or later action
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