Harker Freshman Vocabulary Set 1
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Class of 2015, Harker Freshman Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adulterate | (v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value. S: contaminate, pollute, sully A: purify, purge, expurgate |
| ambidextrous | (adj.) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical S: versatile, facile A: clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit |
| augment | (v.) to make larger, increase S: enlarge, supplement, amplify A: decrease, diminish |
| bereft | (adj.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss S: bereaved A: replete, well provided |
| deploy | (v.) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up S: station, organize |
| dour | (adj.) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored S: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine A: cheery, inviting, genial |
| fortitude | (n.) courage in facing difficulties S: resolve, steadfastness, mettle A: fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness |
| gape | (v.) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide S: gawk, ogle |
| gibe | (v.) to utter taunting words; (n.) an expression of scorn S: (v.) ridicule, mock, deride, jeer A: (n.) compliment, praise |
| guise | (n.) an external appearance, cover, mask S: costume, semblance, pretense |
| insidious | (adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous S: cunning, underhanded, perfidous A: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard |
| intimation | (n.) a hint, indirect suggestion S: clue, indication, inkling |
| opulent | (adj.) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose S: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant A: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute |
| pliable | (adj.) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced S: supple, adaptable, resilient A: rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant |
| reiterate | (v.) to say again, repeat S: restate, rehash, recapitulate |
| stolid | (adj.) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive S: impassive, phlegmatic A: emotional, oversensitive, high-strung |
| tentative | (adj.) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant S: provisional, inconclusive A: definite, conclusive, confirmed |
| unkempt | (adj.) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude S: sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough A: well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty |
| verbatim | (adj., adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken S: (adj.) exact (adv.) precisely A: (adj.) paraphrased |
| warily | (adv.) cautiously, with great care S: carefully, prudently, gingerly A: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously |
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