Vocab Unit 1 (1-10)
Adulterate Verb Verb To corrupt; to contaminate To corrupt; to contaminate
Ambidextrous adj adj able to use both hands equally well able to use both hands equally well
Augment v to make larger to make larger
Bereft adj adj lacking; deprived of; without lacking; deprived of; without
Deploy v to form up or organize to form up or organize
Dour adj adj gloomy; ill-humored; miserable gloomy; ill-humored; miserable
Fortitude n courage in facing difficulties courage in facing difficulties
Gape v to stare with an open mouth; to gawk to stare with an open mouth; to gawk
Gibe v to ridicule; to make fun of to ridicule; to make fun of
Guise n a costume (disguise) a costume (disguise)
Adulterate (v) To corrupt The mine drainage adulterated the river.
Ambidextrous (n) Able to use both hands equally well The ambidextrous boy was able to write clearly with both hands.
Augment (v) To make larger Pamela Anderson is known for augmenting her breasts.
Bereft (adj) Deprived of; lacking The homeless boy was bereft of food and had to resort to begging.
Deploy (v) To form up The sergeant deployed his troops.
Dour (adj) Gloomy; ill-humored; miserable My mom was so dour last night I had to leave the house. I don’t know what crawled up her butt!
Fortitude (n) Courage in facing difficulties. The people of New York showed great fortitude during 9/11.
Gape (v) To stare with an open mouth; to gawk The attorney gaped in shock when his client confessed his crimes.
Gibe (v) To make fun of; ridicule The mean girls gibed the overweight freshman.
Guise (n) A costume; disguise For Halloween, I will dress in the guise of a sumo wrestler.