Level E Vocabulary Workshop Study Guide
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adulterate | (v.) to corrupt |
| ambidexterous | (adj.) skilled in handwork; skillful (adj.) deceitful, hypocritical; sly |
| augment | (v.) to make longer; increase (knowledge, income) |
| bereft | (adj.) deprived of, taken away (adj.) made unhappy because of a loss |
| deploy | (v.) to position or arrange; to utilize |
| dour | (adj.) stern, gloomy, ill-humored, unyielding |
| fortitude | (n.) courage in times of trouble |
| gape | (v.) to stare with your mouth open |
| gibe | (n.) an expression of scorn or hatred (v.) to taunt with utter words (trash talk) |
| guise | (n.) mask; cover up |
| insidious | (adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly or treacherous (adj.) sinister |
| intimation | (n.) a hint or a suggested decision |
| opulent | (adj.) wealthy, luxurious, grandiose |
| pliable | (adj.) easily bent; flexible; easily influenced |
| reiterate | (v.) to say again; to repeat |
| stolid | (adj.) not easily moved mentally or emotionally (adj.) dull, non-responsive |
| tentative | (adj.) uncertain, hesitant, not sure |
| unkempt | (adj.) untidy, not properly maintained (adj.) unpolished, rude, no manners |
| verbatim | (adj.) word for word |
| wanly | (adv.) cautiously, very quickly, carefully |
| adroit | (adj.) skillful; ambidexterous |
| amicable | (adj.) likable, friendly |
| averse | (v.) oppose |
| belligerent | (adj.) hostile; aggressive |
| benevolent | (adj.) kind; generous |
| cursory | (adj.) hasty |
| duplicity | (n.) fraud |
| extol | (v.) to praise; applaud |
| feasible | (adj.) something that can be done |
| grimace | (n.) a disgusted face |
| holocaust | (n.) a large scale destruction |
| impervious | (adj.) not affected by |
| impetus | (n.) a moving force |
| jeopardy | (n.) danger |
| meticulous | (adj.) extremely careful |
| nostalgia | (n.) a longing for the past; homesickness |
| quintessence | (n.) the best example |
| retrogress | (v.) to revert; go back in a lower position |
| scrutinize | (v.) to examine closely |
| tepid | (adj.) lacking interest (adj.) warm |
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