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Vocab Unit 1

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
deploy to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
dour stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
fortitude courage in facing difficulties
gape to stare with an open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open 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 say again, repeat
stolid not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
tentative experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
unkempt not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
verbatim word for word; exactly as written or spoken
warily cautiously, with great care
adulterate synonym contaminate, pollute, sully
ambidextrous synonym versatile, facile
augment synonym enlarge, supplement, amplify
bereft synonym bereaved
deploy synonym station, organize
dour synonym harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine
fortitude synonym resolve, steadfastness, mettle
gape synonym gawk, ogle
gibe synonym ridicule, mock, deride, jeer
guise synonym costume, semblance, pretense
insidious synonym cunning, underhanded, perfidious
intimation synonym clue, indication, inkling
opulent synonym rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant
pliable synonym supple, adaptable, resilient
reiterate synonym restate, rehash, recapitulate
stolid synonym impassive, phlegmatic
tentative synonym provisional, inconclusive
unkempt synonym sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough
verbatim synonym exact; precisely
warily synonym carefully, prudently, gingerly
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