Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 1
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akec on January 21, 2012
Subjects:
honors american literature, language arts
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adulterate | (v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value [syn]- contaminate, pollute, sully |
| ambidextrous | (adj.) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical [syn]- versatile, facile |
| augment | (v.) to make larger, increase [syn]- enlarge, supplement, amplify |
| bereft | (adj., part.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss [syn]- bereaved |
| deploy | (v.) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up [syn]- station, organize |
| dour | (adj.) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored [syn]- harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine |
| fortitude | (n.) courage in facing difficulties [syn]- resolve, steadfastness, mettle |
| gape | (v.) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide [syn]- gawk, ogle |
| gibe | (v.) to utter taunting words; (n.) an expression of scorn [syn]- ((v)): ridicule, mock, deride, jeer |
| guise | (n.) an external appearance, cover, mask [syn]- costume, semblance, pretense |
| insidious | (adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous [syn]- cunning, underhanded, perfidious |
| intimation | (n.) a hint, indirect suggestion [syn]- clue, indication, inkling |
| opulent | (adj) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose [syn]- rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant |
| pliable | (adj.) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced [syn]- supple, adaptable, resilient |
| reiterate | (v.) to say again, repeat [syn]- restate, rehash, recapitulate |
| stolid | (adj.) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive [syn]- impassive, phlegmatic |
| tentative | (adj.) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant [syn]- provisional, inconclusive |
| unkempt | (adj.) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude [syn]- sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough |
| verbatim | (adj., adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken [syn]- ((adj)): exact. ((adv)): percisely |
| warily | (adv) cautiously, with great care [syn]- carefully, prudently, gingerly |
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