Vocabulary Unit 1 Level E

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, deceitful, hypocritical Synonyms: versatile, facile Antonyms: clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit

augment (v.) to make larger, increase Synonyms: enlarge, supplement, amplify Antonyms: decrease, diminish

bereft (adj., part.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss Synonym: bereaved Antonym: replete, well provided

deploy (v.) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up Synonyms: station, organize

dour (adj.) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored Synonyms: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine Antonyms: cheery, inviting, genial

fortitude (n.) courage in facing difficulties Synonyms : resolve, steadfastness, mettle Antonyms: fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness

gape (v.) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide Synonyms: gawk, ogle

gibe (v.) to utter taunting words; (n.) an expression of scorn Synonyms: (v.) ridicule, mock, deride, jeer Antonyms: (n.) compliment, praise

guise (n.) an external appearance, cover, mask Synonyms: costume, semblance, pretense

insidious (adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous Synonyms: cunning, underhanded, perfidious Antonyms: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard

intimation (n.) a hint, indirect suggestion Synonyms: clue, indication, inkling

opulent (adj.) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose Synonyms: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant Antonyms: poverty- stricken, wretched, destitute

pliable (adj.) easily bent, flexible, easily influenced Synonyms: supple, adaptable, resilient Antonyms: rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant

reiterate (v.) to say again, repeat Synonyms: restate, rehash, recapitulate

stolid (adj.) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive Synonyms: impassive, phlegmatic Antonyms: emotional, oversensitive, high-strung

tentative (adj.) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant Synonyms: provisional, inconclusive Antonyms: definite, conclusive, confirmed

unkempt (adj.) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude Synonyms: sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough Antonyms: well- groomed, tidy, neat, natty

verbatim (adj., adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken Synonyms: (adj.) exact, (adv.) precisely Antonyms: (adj.) paraphrased

warily (adv.) cautiously, with great care Synonyms: carefully, prudently, gingerly Antonyms: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously