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Unit 1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adulterate | to corrupt; to leave in poorer quality by adding something inferior |
| Ambidextrous | equally skillful with both hands |
| Augment | to make something greater by adding to it |
| Bereft | sorrowful through loss or deprivation |
| Deploy | to move troops into position for military action |
| Dour | relentlessly severe; appearing gloomy or sour |
| Fortitude | courage in pain or adversity |
| Gape | to be open or become wide open |
| Gibe | an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt |
| Guise | general external appearance; semblance |
| Insidious | spreading in a hidden and often harmful way |
| Intimation | a hint or direct suggestion |
| Opulent | lavish, rich, luxurious |
| Pliable | easily bent or flexible |
| Reiterate | to say, state, or perform again |
| Stolid | dull, unresponsive, showing little excitement or motivation |
| Tentative | uncertain |
| Unkempt | having an untidy appearance |
| Verbatim | in exactly the same words as were used originally |
| Warily | cautiously, carefully |