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adulterate (v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value ambidextrous (adj.) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical augment (v.) to make larger, increase bereft (adj., part) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss deploy (v.) to position or arrange; utilize dour (adj.) stern, gloomy, ill-humored fortitude (n.) courage in facing difficulties gape (v.) to stare with open mouth;to open the mouth wide; to open wide gibe (v.) to utter taunting words; (n.) an expression of scorn guise (n.) an external appearance, cover, mask insidious (adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; slyly treacherous intimation (n.) a hint, indirect suggestion opulent (adj.) wealthy, luxurious pliable (adj.) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced reiterate (v.)to say again, repeat stolid (adj.)not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive tentative (adj.) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant unkempt (adj.) untidy; not properly maintained; rude verbatim (adj., adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken warily (adv.) cautiously, with great care adroit (adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind amicable (adj.) peaceable, friendly averse (adj.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling belligerent (adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; (n.) one at war,one engaged in war benevolent (adj.) kindly, charitable cursory (adj.) hasty, not thorough duplicity (n.) treachery, deceitfulness extol (v.) to praise extravagantly feasible (adj.) possible, able to be done grimace (n.) a wry face, facial distortion; (v.) to make a wry face holocaust (n.) a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering impervious (adj.) not affected or hurt by impetus (n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus jeopardy (n.) danger meticulous (adj.) extremely careful; particular about details nostalgia (n.) a longing for something past; homesickness quintessence (n.) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example retrogress (v.) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition scrutinize (v.) to examine closely tepid (adj.) lukewarm; unenthusiastic, adversary (n.) an enemy, opponent alienate (v.) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey artifice (n.) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery coerce (v.) to compel, force craven (adj.) cowardly; (n.) a coward culinary (adj.) of or related to cooking or the kitchen delete (v.) to erase, wipe out, cut out demise (n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position exhilarate (v.) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to fallow (adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; (n.) land left unseeded; (v.) to plow but not seed harass (v.) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks inclement (adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action muse (v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder negligible (adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded perpetuate (v.) to make permanent or long lasting precedent (n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action punitive (adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment redress (v.) to set right, remedy; (n.) relief from wrong or injury sojourn (n.) a temporary stay; (v.) to stay for a time urbane (adj.) refined in manner or style, suave