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Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary
Level E, Unit 1
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09/05/2005

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Adulterate
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v. to corrupt
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Ambidextrous
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adj. able to use both hands equally well
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Augment
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v. to make larger; increase
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Bereft
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part., adj. deprived of; made unhappy through loss
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Deploy
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v. to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
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Dour
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adj. stern unyielding; gloomy; ill-humored
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Fortitude
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n. courage in facing difficulty
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Gape
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v. to stare with open mouths
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Gibe
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v. to utter taunting words
n. an expression of scorn
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Guise
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n. an external appearance; cover; mask
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Insidious
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adj. intended to deceive or entrap; sly; treacherous
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Intimation
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n. a hint; indirect suggestion
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Opulent
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adj. wealthy; luxurious; ample; grandious
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Pliable
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adj. flexible; easily bent
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Reiterate
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v. to say again; repeat
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Stolid
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adj. not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull; unresponsive
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Tentative
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adj. experimental in nature; uncertain; hesitant
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Unkempt
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adj. untidy; not combed
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Verbatim
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adj., adv. word for word
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Warily
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adv. cautiously; with care
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