Sadlier Level E Unit 1

Adulterate

to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value S: contaminate, pollute, sully A: purify, purge, expurgate

Ambidextrous

able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical S: versatile, flexible A: clumsy, all thumbs

Augment

to make larger, increase S: supplement, amplify A: decrease, diminish

Bereft

deprived of; made unhappy through loss S:bereaved A: replete, well provided

Deploy

to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up S: station, organize

Dour

Stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill S: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine A:cheery, inviting, genial

Fortitude

courage in facing difficulties S:resolve, steadfastness, mettle A: fearfulness, faintheartedness

Gape

to stare with open mount; to open the mouth wide: to open wide S: ogle

Gibe

to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn S: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer A: compliment, praise

Guise

an external appearance, cover, mask S:costume, semblance, pretense

Insidious

intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous S: cunning, dastardly, perfidious A: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard

Intimation

a hint, indirect suggestion S: clue, inkling

Opulent

wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose S: rich, plentiful, abundant A: poverty

Pliable

easily bent, flexible; easily influenced S: adaptable, resilient A: inflexible, recalcitrant

Reiterate

to say again, repeat S: restate, recapitulate

Stolid

not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive S: impassive, phlegmatic A: emotional, oversensitive

Tentative

experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant S: provisional, inconclusive A:conclusive, confirmed

Unkempt

not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude S: sloppy, disordered, rough A: well

Verbatim

word-for-word; exactly as written or spoken S: exact, precisely A:paraphrased

Warilly

cautiously, with great care S: prudently, gingerly A: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously