| Term | Definition |
|---|
| 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 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 |
| adroit | skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind |
| amicable | peaceable, friendly |
| averse | having a deep seated distaste, opposed, unwilling |
| belligerent | given to fighting, warlike, combative, aggressive, one at war, one engaged in war |
| benevolent | kindly, charitable |
| cursory | hasty, not thorough |
| duplicity | treachery, deceitfulness |
| extol | to praise extravagantly |
| feasible | possible, able to be done |
| grimace | a wry face, facial distortion, to make a wry face |
| holocaust | a large-scale destruction, especially by fire, a vast slaughter, a burnt offering |
| impervious | not affected or hurt by, admitting of no passage or entrance |
| impetus | a moving force, impulse, stimulus |
| jeopardy | danger |
| meticulous | extremely careful; particular about details |
| nostalgia | a longing for something past; homesickness |
| quintessence | the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example |
| retrogress | to move backward; to return to an earlier condition |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| tepid | lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest |
| adversary | an enemy, opponent |
| alienate | to turn away, to make indifferent or hostile, to transfer, convey |
| artifice | a skillful or ingenious device, a clever trick, a clever skill, trickery |
| coerce | to compel, force |
| craven | cowardly, a coward |
| culinary | of or related to cooking or the kitchen |
| delete | to erase, wipe out, cut out |
| demise | a death, especially of a person in a lofty position |
| exhilarate | to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to |
| fallow | plowed but not seeded, inactive, reddish-yellow, land left unseeded, to plow but not seed |
| harass | to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks |
| inclement | stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action |
| muse | to think about in a dreamy way, ponder |
| negligible | so unimportant that it can be disregarded |
| perpetuate | to make permanent or long lasting |
| precedent | an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action |
| punitive | inflicting or aiming at punishment |
| redress | to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury |
| sojourn | a temporary stay; to stay for a time |
| urbane | refined in manner or style, suave |
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