1. Eng 4 – VQ5

2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. 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)

6. 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)

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

8. 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)

9. 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)

10. 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)

11. 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)

12. 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)

13. 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)

14. 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)