1. Vocab Unit 1 (1-10)

2. Adulterate Verb Verb To corrupt; to contaminate To corrupt; to contaminate

3. Ambidextrous adj adj able to use both hands equally well able to use both hands equally well

4. Augment v to make larger to make larger

5. Bereft adj adj lacking; deprived of; without lacking; deprived of; without

6. Deploy v to form up or organize to form up or organize

7. Dour adj adj gloomy; ill-humored; miserable gloomy; ill-humored; miserable

8. Fortitude n courage in facing difficulties courage in facing difficulties

9. Gape v to stare with an open mouth; to gawk to stare with an open mouth; to gawk

10. Gibe v to ridicule; to make fun of to ridicule; to make fun of

11. Guise n a costume (disguise) a costume (disguise)

12. Adulterate (v) To corrupt The mine drainage adulterated the river.

13. Ambidextrous (n) Able to use both hands equally well The ambidextrous boy was able to write clearly with both hands.

14. Augment (v) To make larger Pamela Anderson is known for augmenting her breasts.

15. Bereft (adj) Deprived of; lacking The homeless boy was bereft of food and had to resort to begging.

16. Deploy (v) To form up The sergeant deployed his troops.

17. 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!

18. Fortitude (n) Courage in facing difficulties. The people of New York showed great fortitude during 9/11.

19. Gape (v) To stare with an open mouth; to gawk The attorney gaped in shock when his client confessed his crimes.

20. Gibe (v) To make fun of; ridicule The mean girls gibed the overweight freshman.

21. Guise (n) A costume; disguise For Halloween, I will dress in the guise of a sumo wrestler.