Eng 4 – VQ5

E4 VQ5 adulterate (tv) – to make (something) impure by adding extraneous, improper or inferior ingredients augment (tv) – to increase (something); to make (something) larger deploy (tv) – to distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically dour (adj) – silently ill-humored; gloomy fortitude (n) – patient courage; determination gape (v) – to stare wonderingly or shocked, often with the mouth open gibe (n) – a taunting or bitterly sarcastic remark insidious (adj) – harming by slow and stealthy means intimation (n) – a hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice opulent (adj) – wealthy; expensive in appearance; superior in quality or taste pliable (adj) – easily influenced, persuaded, or swayed reiterate (t/v) – to say or do (something) repeatedly, especially for emphasis

adulterate (tv) adulterate (tv) – to make (something) impure by adding extraneous, improper or inferior ingredients EXAMPLE: “Organic” products advertise that they have not been adulterated with hormones or pesticides. SYN: contaminate ANT: purify RELATED: unadulterated (adj)

augment (tv) augment (tv) – to increase (something); to make (something) larger EXAMPLE: The puffer fish augments its size to scare predators when it is threatened. SYN: enlarge ANT: condense RELATED: augmented (adj)

deploy (tv) deploy (tv) – to distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically EXAMPLE: Military units were deployed at strategic locations. SYN: arrange ANT: disarrange RELATED: deployed (adj); deployment (n)

dour (adj) dour (adj) – silently ill-humored; gloomy EXAMPLE: Although she initially appeared dour and humorless, my Aunt Sadie actually had a generous heart. SYN: sullen ANT: pleasant RELATED: dourness (n)

fortitude (n) fortitude (n) – patient courage; determination EXAMPLE: He endured the grueling mountain hike with great fortitude. SYN: fearlessness ANT: apathy

gape (v) gape (v) – to stare wonderingly or shocked, often with the mouth open EXAMPLE: She suddenly realized she’d been gaping at the handsome waiter instead of giving him her order. SYN: stare ANT: ignore RELATED: agape (adj)

gibe (n) gibe (n) – a taunting or bitterly sarcastic remark EXAMPLE: The heads of Google and Apple often traded gibes in the spirit of competition. SYN: jab ANT: compliment RELATED: gibe (v)

insidious (adj) insidious (adj) – harming by slow and stealthy means EXAMPLE: An insidious disease, cancer sometimes doesn’t make itself known until it’s quite advanced. SYN: deceitful ANT: fair RELATED: insidiousness (n)

intimation (n) intimation (n) – a hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice EXAMPLE: I saw the first intimations of trouble when he didn’t answer my text for two hours. SYN: suggestion ANT: direction RELATED: intimate (tv, adj)

opulent (adj) opulent (adj) – wealthy; expensive in appearance; superior in quality or taste EXAMPLE: In the comfort of his opulent mansion, Mr. Rich reflected on his pleasant life. SYN: extravagant ANT: economical RELATED: opulence (n)

pliable (adj) pliable (adj) – easily influenced, persuaded, or swayed EXAMPLE: Advertisers play to pliable minds in hopes that they will buy their products. SYN: impressionable ANT: unyielding RELATED: compliant (adj)

reiterate (t/v) reiterate (t/v) – to say or do (something) repeatedly, especially for emphasis EXAMPLE: She reiterated that the administration would support the team, no matter what. SYN: repeat ANT: take back RELATED: reiteration (n)