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unit 1-3 Vocabulary
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adulterate
to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
amidextrous
able to use both hands equally well; very skillfull
augment
to make larger; increase
bereft
deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
deploy
to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
dour
stern, unyielding, gloomy
fortitude
courage in facing dificulites
gape
to stare with open mouth
gibe
to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn
guise
an external appearance, cover, mask
insidious
intended to decieve or entrap; sly, treacherous
intimation
a hint, indirect suggestion
opulent
wealthy, luxurious, ample
pliable
easily bent; flexible; easily influenced
reiterate
to say again, repeat
stolid
not easily moved mentally or emotionally, dull
tentative
experimental in nature, uncertain
unkempt
not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; rude
verbatim
word for word; exavtly as written or spoken
adroit
skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
amicable
peaceable, friendly
averse
having a deep seated distate; opposed, unwilling
belligerent
given to fighting warlike; combative, aggressive
benevolent
kindly charitable
cursory
hasty, not thorough
jeopardy
danger
meticulous
extremely careful; particular about details
nostalgia
a longing for something past; homesickness
quintessence
the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
retrogree
to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
scrutinize
to examine closely
tepid
lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
duplicity
treachery deceitfulness
extol
to praise extravagantly
feasible
possible able to be done
grimace
a wry facial distortion
holocaust
a large scale destruction, especially by fire a vast slaughter
impervious
not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
impetus
a moving force, impulse
adversary
an enemy, opponent
alienate
to turn away, to make indifferent or hostile
artifice
a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill
coerce
to compel force
craven
cowardly
culinary
of or related to cooking or the kitchen
delete
to earase wipe out cut out
demise
a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
exhilarate
to enliven cheer, give spirit or liveliness
fallow
plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish yellow
harass
to disturb worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
inclement
stormy, harsh
muse
to think about in a dreamy way
negligible
so unimportant that it can be disregaurded
perpetuate
to make permanent or long lasting
precedent
an example that may serve as a basis for imitaion or later action
punitive
inflicting or aiming at punishment
redress
to set right, remedy
sojourn
a temporary stay, to stay for a time
urbane
refined in manner or style