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Unit 1,2,3-Vocab Workshop Level E

Terms in this set (60)

Adulterate
to corrupt, make worse by addition of something
ambidextrous
able to use both hands equally well; very skillful
Augment
to make larger
bereft
deprived of
deploy
to position or arrange
Dour
Stern, ill-humored
fortitude
courage in facing difficulties
gape
to stare with mouth open
gibe
to utter taunting words, an expression of scorn
guise
an external appearance, cover, mask
insidious
intended to deceive or entrap,sly
intimation
a hint, indirect suggestion
opulent
wealthy, luxurious
pliable
easily bent, flexible
reiterate
to say again
stolid
not easily moved mentally or physically, dull
tentative
hesitant, uncertain
unkempt
not combed, untidy
verbatim
word for word
warily
cautiously
Adroit
skillful
amicable
peaceable
averse
opposed, unwilling
belligerent
warlike, aggressive
benevolent
kindly, charitable
cursory
not thorough
duplicity
deceitfulness
extol
to praise extravagantly
feasible
possible
grimace
a wry face
holocaust
large scale destruction
impervious
not affected or hurt by
impetus
impulse, stimulus
jeopardy
danger
meticulous
extremely careful, particular about details
nostalgia
longing for something
quintessence
purest essence or form of something
retrogress
to move backwards
scrutinize
to examine closely
tepid
lukewarm
adversary
an enemy
alienate
to turn away
artifice
skillful or ingenious device
coerce
force, compel
craven
cowardly
culinary
of or related to cooking
delete
to erase
demise
a death
exhilarate
to enliven, cheer
fallow
plowed but not seeded
harass
to disturb, worry, annoy
inclement
stormy, harsh, severe
muse
to think about in dreamy way; ponder
negligible
so unimportant it can be disregarded
perpetuate
to make permanent
precedent
an example that will serve as basis for later action
punitive
inflicting or aiming at punishment
redress
to set right,
sojourn
a temporary stay
urbane
refined in manner or style
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