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Vocabulary List #1
adulterate - warily
| word | definition | synonym | antonym |
|---|---|---|---|
| adulterate | to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value | to contaminate, pollute, sully | purify, purge |
| ambidextrous | able to use both hands equally well; very skillfull; deceitful, hypocritical | equally skilled with both hands | clumsy, all thumbs |
| augment | to make larger, increase | to enlarge, supplement, amplify | to decrease, diminish |
| bereft (part., adj.) | deprived of; made unhappy through a loss | saddened by a loss, bereaved | replete, well provided with |
| deploy | to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up | to arrange, station. organize | |
| dour | stern, unyielding; gloomy, ill-humored | harsh, bleak, forbidding | cheery, inviting, genial |
| fortitude | courage in facing difficulties | resolve, steadfastness, mettle | fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness |
| gape | to stare with open mouth | to gawk, ogle; to open wide | |
| gibe (v.) (n.) | to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn | to ridicule, mock, deride, jeer | compliment, praise |
| guise | an external appearance; cover, mask | costume, pretense | |
| insidious | intended to deceive or entrap; sly; treacherous | cunning, underhanded | frank, ingenuous, aboveboard |
| intimation | a hint, indirect suggestion | a clue, indication, indirect suggestion | direct or blunt communication |
| opulent | wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose | rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant | poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute |
| pliable | easily bent, flexible; easily influenced | supple, adaptable, resilient | rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant |
| reiterate | to say again, repeat | rehash | |
| stolid | not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull; unresponsive | impassive; phlegmatic | emotional, oversensitive; high-strung |
| tentative | experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant | provisional, inconclusive | definite, conclusive, confirmed |
| unkempt | not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude | sloppy, disheveled; disordered | well-groomed, tidy, neat |
| verbatim (adj.) (adv.) | word for word; exactly as written or spoken | exact | paraphrased |
| warily | cautiously, with great care | carefully, prudently, gingerly | recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously |