Vocab English 2

Chelsie C.
English 2 vocab
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  1. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
    To corrupt
    Syn-cut extend. Antonym rich and strengthen
  2. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
    Can Use both hands
  3. augment
    enlarge or increase
    Antonyms- decrease lower
  4. bereft
    lacking or deprived of something
  5. deploy
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
    Verb
  6. dour
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
    Adjective
    Synonyms fierce forbidding
  7. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
    Noun
    Adversity means danger
  8. gibe
    laugh at with contempt and derision
    To utter laughing words
    Verb
  9. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
    "Bribery is the most insidious form of corruption,"
  10. gape
    look with amazement
    Verb
  11. intimation
    a slight suggestion or vague understanding
    Hint
    Noun
  12. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
    Adjective
    Having large estate
  13. pliable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
    Easily bent
    Adjective
  14. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
    Verb
  15. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
    Adjective
    Cool calm
  16. guise
    an artful or simulated semblance
    Form,shape
    Noun
  17. tentative
    under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
    Adjective
  18. unkempt
    not properly maintained or cared for
    Adjective
  19. verbatim
    using exactly the same words
    Adjective
  20. warily
    in a manner marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
    Adverb
    Cautious
    Alert
Created on Tue Sep 03 20:26:44 EDT 2013

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