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Vocab Project Unit 1
Unit 1 vocab words
21
English
10th Grade
10/05/2011

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Term
Adulterate 
Definition

To corrupt, debase or make impure 

Mcdonalds adulterates their hamburgers with chemicals

Term
Ambidextrous 
Definition

To have to ability to use both hands for tasks

Switch hitters in baseball are ambidextrous 

Term
Augment 
Definition

To make greater

I augmented my diet by eating healthy 

Term
Bereft 
Definition

Deprived of

The woman was bereft of her husband after he died in a car accident

Term
Deploy
Definition

To send out

The general deployed his troops to attack the enemy

 

Term
Dour 
Definition

Stern, Harsh 

My dour teacher has many rules.

Term
Fortitude 
Definition

Dexterity

Having his broken leg set without painkillers requires fortitude.

Term
Gape 
Definition

To open mouth wide.

The class gaped at the teacher as she smacked a student

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Gibe
Definition

To utter taunting words

The kids gibed at a student for not knowing an answer

Term
Guise 
Definition

Form of style

Some fashion designers have crazy guise

Term
Insidious 
Definition

Sneaky, Deceptive 

The evil scientists plan to destroy the world was insidious 

 

Term
Intimation
Definition

A indication

The football player gave no intimation that he was injured

Term
Opulent
Definition

Luxuraious, Expensive 

My friend had a very opulent life therefore everything was handed to him.

Term
Pliable
Definition

Flexible, Bendable

Glass is very pliable after being heated

Term
Reiterate 
Definition

To repeat 

The teacher had to reiterate the directions because the students were not listening

Term

Stolid

 

Definition

Emotionless

The Royal Guard is very stolid

Term

Tentative

 

Definition

Easily changeable 

We did not have a set plan our day was tentative

Term
Unkempt
Definition

Disheveled

If you show up to a job interview looking unkempt you will probaly not get the job

Term
Verbatim
Definition

Word for word, exact

The teachers directions were verbatim

Term
Warily
Definition

Cautiously 

My dog was very wary of the furnace because it was loud

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