Vocabulary Lesson 1 August 16, 2011
Define the following words: 1. adulterate. 2. ambidextrous 3. augment Define the following words: 1. adulterate 2. ambidextrous 3. augment 4. bereft 5. deploy 6. dour 7. fortitude 8. gape 9. gibe 10. guise
guise An external appearance, cover, mask His guise was frightening!
adulterate To corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value The litter adulterated the environment.
deploy To position or arrange; to utilize The troops were deployed in a strategic fashion.
dour Stern, unyielding; gloomy, ill-humored Our supervisor’s dour look depressed us all.
Able to use both hands equally well; very skillful ambidextrous Able to use both hands equally well; very skillful The juggler was very obviously ambidextrous.
fortitude Courage in facing difficulties Never once did the soldier’s fortitude waver.
augment To make larger, increase His salary was augmented by a small inheritance.
gape To stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide The clerk gaped at the sight of the demolished display!
bereft Deprived of; made unhappy through a loss The bereft husband grieved for his wife.
gibe To utter taunting words; an expression of scorn or insult The continuous gibes augmented her insecurity.
In your team, define the following: More Vocabulary In your team, define the following:
1. insidious 2. stolid 3. intimation 4. tentative 5. opulent 6 1. insidious 2. stolid 3. intimation 4. tentative 5. opulent 6. unkempt 7. pliable 8. warily 9. verbatim 10. reiterate
insidious Designed or intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous The thieves had devised an insidious plan.
pliable Easily bent, flexible; easily influenced The pliable wires were needed for the installation.
verbatim Word for word; exactly as written or spoken Amazingly, Beth reported a verbatim account of what she had heard!
A hint, indirect suggestion intimation A hint, indirect suggestion Without giving the least intimation that Mr. Jones was making a surprise visit, Beth told Chris to complete the project by the end of the day.
opulent Wealthy, luxurious; ample The opulent businessman gave his fiancé’ an enormous diamond.
Experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant tentative Experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant Their plans to take a vacation in July were tentative.
Not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull; unresponsive stolid Not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull; unresponsive John’s stolid expression caused his family concern.
The unkempt classroom needed mopping. Not combed; untidy The unkempt classroom needed mopping.
reiterate To say again, repeat The secret was reiterated.
Cautiously, with great care warily Cautiously, with great care The baby crawled warily across the room.