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vocabulary TAOHF def
english 9 vocab 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Stolid | Not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive |
| Insidious | Intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous |
| Gape | To stare with mouth open; to open mouth wide; to open wide |
| Ambidextrous | Able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful; hyprocritical |
| Adulterate | To corrupt, make worse by addition of something of lesser value |
| Unkempt | Not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude |
| Tentative | Experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant |
| Pliable | Easily bent, flexible; easily influenced |
| Guise | An external appearance; cover, mask |
| Gibe | To utter taunting words; an expression of scorn |
| Deploy | To position or arrange; to form up |
| Bereft | Deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
| Verbatim | Word-for-word; exactly as written or spoken |
| Warily | Cautiously, with great cate |
| Reiterate | To repeat |
| Opulent | Wealthy, luxurious; ample; Grandiose |
| Intimation | A hint, indirect suggestion |
| Fortitude | Courage to face difficulty |
| Dour | Stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humured |
| Augment | To make large, increase |