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Eng.VOC.Units1-3

Salier-Oxford Voc

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(v) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value adulterate
synonyms: contaminate, pollute, sully; antonyms: purify, purge, expurgate Adulterate
(adj) to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical Ambidextrous
synonyms: versatile, facile; antonyms: clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit Ambidextrous
(v) to make large, increase Augment
synonyms: enlarge, supplement, amplify; antonyms: decrease, diminsh Augment
(adj/part) derived of; made unhappy through a loss bereft
synonym: bereaved; antonyms: replete, well provided Bereft
(v) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up deploy
synonyms: station, organize deploy
(adj) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored dour
synonyms: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine; antonyms: cheery, inviting, genial dour
(n) courage in facing difficulties fortitude
synonyms: resolve, steadfastness, mettle; antonyms: fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness fortitude
(v) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide gape
synonyms: gawk, ogle gape
(v) to utter taunting words (n) an expression of scorn gibe
SYNONYMS: (v) to ridicule, mock, deride, jeer; ANTONYMS: compliment, praise gibe
(n) an external appearance, cover, mask guise
SYNONYMS: costume, semblance, pretense guise
(adj) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous insidious
SYNONYMS: cunning, underhanded, prefidious; ANTONYMS: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard insidious
(n) a hint, indirect suggestion intimidation
SYNONYM: clue, indication, inkling intimidation
(adj) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose opulent
SYNONYMS: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant; ANTONYMS:poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute opulent
(adj) easily bent, flexibe; easily influenced pliable
SYNONYMS: supple, adaptable, resilient; ANTONYMS: rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant pliable
(v) to say again, repeat reiterate
SYNONYMS: restate, rehash, recapitulate reiterate
(adj) not easily moved mentally or emotionally;dull, unresponsive Stolid
SYNONYMS: impassive, phlegmatic; ANTONYM: emotional, oversensitive, high-strung Stolid
(adj) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant Tentative
SYNONYMS: provisional, inconclusive; ANTONYMS: definite, conclusive, confirmed Tentative
(adj) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude unkempt
SYNONYMS: sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough ANTONYMS: well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty unkempt
(adj, adv) word for word; exactly as written or spoken Verbatim
SYNONYM: (adj) exact (adv) precisely ANTONYM: (adj) paraphrased Verbatim
(adv) caustiously, with great care warily
SYNONYMS: carefully, prudently, gingerly, ANTONYMS: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously warily
Created by: ElizabethI
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