hon english 10 vocab 1

adulterate

to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

adulterate

contaminate, pollute, sully

ambidextrous

able to use both hands equally well;

ambidextrous

very skillful;

ambidextrous

deceitful, hypocritical

ambidextrous

versatile, flexible

augment

to make larger, increase

augment

supplement, amplify

bereft

deprived of;

bereft

made unhappy through a loss

bereft

bereaved

deploy

to position or arrange;

deploy

to utilize;

deploy

to form up

deploy

station, organize

dour

stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored

dour

harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine

fortitude

courage in facing difficulties

fortitude

resolve, steadfastness, mettle

gape

to stare with open mouth;

gape

to open the mouth wide;

gape

to open wide

gape

ogle

gibe

to utter taunting words;

gibe

an expression of scorn

gibe

ridicule, mock, deride, jeer

guise

an external appearance, cover, mask

guise

costume, semblance, pretense

insidious

intended to deceive or entrap;

insidious

sly, treacherous

insidious

cunning, dastardly, perfidious

intimation

a hint, indirect suggestion

intimation

clue, inkling

opulent

wealthy, luxurious;

opulent

ample;

opulent

grandiose

opulent

rich, plentiful, abundant

pliable

easily bent, flexible;

pliable

easily influenced

pliable

adaptable, resilient

reiterate

to say again, repeat

reiterate

restate, recapitulate

stolid

not easily moved mentally or emotionally;

stolid

dull, unresponsive

stolid

impassive, phlegmatic

tentative

experimental in nature;

tentative

uncertain, hesitant

tentative

provisional, inconclusive

unkempt

not combed;

unkempt

untidy;

unkempt

not properly maintained;

unkempt

unpolished, rude

unkempt

sloppy, disordered, rough

verbatim

word for word;

verbatim

exactly as written or spoken

verbatim

exact, precisely

warily

cautiously, with great care

warily

prudently, gingerly