Vocabulary McCloud Level E Unit 1
Adulterate V- To corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value Synonyms: contaminate, pollute, sully Antonyms: purify, purge, expurgate
Ambidextrous Adj. Able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceit, hypocritical Synonyms: versatile, facile Antonyms: clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit
Augment V. to make larger, increase Syn- enlarge, supplement, amplify Ant- decrease, diminish
Bereft Adj - deprived of; made unhappy through a loss Syn-bereaved Ant- replete, well provided
V- to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up 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 Ant- cheery, inviting, genial
fortitude N- courage in facing difficulties Syn- resolve, steadfastness, mettle Ant- fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness
gape V- to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide Syn- gawk, ogle Ant- NA
Gibe V- to utter taunting words N-an expression of scorn Syn- V- ridicule, mock, deride, jeer, Ant-N- compliment, praise
Guise N- an external appearance, cover, mask Syn- costume, semblance, pretense Ant-NA
Insidious Adj- intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous Syn-cunning, underhanded, perfidious Ant- frank, ingenuous, aboveboard
N- a hint, indirect suggestion Syn-clue, indication, inkling Ant- NA Intimation N- a hint, indirect suggestion Syn-clue, indication, inkling Ant- NA
Opulent Adj- wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose Syn-rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant Ant-poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute
Pliable Adj- easily bent, flexible, easily influenced Syn- Supple, adaptable, resilient Ant- rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant
Reiterate V- to say again, repeat Syn- restate, rehash, recapitulate Ant-NA
Stolid Adj- not easily moved mentally or emotionally; mdull Syn- impassive, phlegmatic Ant- emotional, oversensitive, high- strung, dull
tentative Adj- experimental in nature, uncertain, hesitant Syn-provisional, inconclusive Ant-definite, conclusive, confirmed
Unkempt Adj. not comb; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude Syn- sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough Ant- well-groomed, tidy, neat, neat, natty
verbatim Adj, adv- word for word, exactly as spoken Syn- adj-exact, adv-precisely Ant-adj-paraphrased
Warily Adv.-cautiously, with great care Syn – carefully, prudently, gingerly Ant- recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously