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Fundies Vocab 1-3
Fundamentals of Writing Vocab Units 1-3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adulterate | to make worse by the addition of something of lesser value |
| ambidextrous | able to use both hands equally well; very skillful |
| augment | to make larger, increase |
| bereft | made unhappy through a loss |
| deploy | to position or arrange |
| dour | stern, gloomy, ill-humored |
| fortitude | courage in facing difficulties |
| gape | to stare with an open mouth |
| gibe | to say taunting words |
| guise | an external appearance, cover, or mask |
| insidious | intended to deceive or trap |
| intimation | a hint, an indirect suggestion |
| opulent | wealthy and luxurious |
| pliable | easily bent or influenced |
| stolid | not easily moved mentally or emotionally |
| reiterate | to say again |
| tentative | experimental, uncertain |
| unkempt | untidy, not properly maintained, unpolished |
| verbatim | word for word |
| warily | cautiously, with great care |
| adroit | skillful, expert in the use of hands or mind |
| amicable | peaceable, friendly |
| averse | opposed, strongly disliking |
| belligerent | warlike, combative, agressive |
| benevolent | kindly, charitable |
| cursory | hasty, not thorough |
| duplicity | treachery, being two-faced |
| extol | praise extravagantly |
| feasible | possible, able to be done |
| grimace | a pained expression |
| holocaust | a large-scale destruction, especially by fire |
| impervious | not affected or hurt by; allowing no entrance |
| impetus | a moving force, a stimulus |
| jeopardy | danger |
| meticulous | extremely careful, particular about details |
| nostalgia | a longing for something past, homesickness |
| quintessence | purest form of something, the most typical example |
| retrogress | to return to an earlier condition |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| tepid | lukewarm, unenthusiastic |
| adversary | an enemy or opponent |
| alienate | to turn away, to drive apart |
| artifice | a skillful device, a clever trick |
| coerce | to compel or force |
| craven | cowardly, a coward |
| culinary | related to cooking or the kitchen |
| delete | to erase, wipe out, remove |
| demise | a death, especially of a person in a high position |
| exhilarate | to excite, give spirit or liveliness to |
| fallow | inactive; land left unseeded |
| harass | to disturb; to trouble by repeated attacks |
| incliment | stormy, harsh, severe |
| muse | to think about in a dreamy way |
| negligible | so unimportant it can be ignored |
| perpetuate | to make permanent or long lasting |
| precedent | an example that may serve as a basis for later action |
| punitive | inflicting or intending punishment |
| redress | to set right, to correct |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| urbane | refined in manner or style |
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