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Adulterate
to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value S: contaminate, pollute, sully A: purify, purge, expurgate
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Ambidextrous
able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical S: versatile, flexible A: clumsy, all thumbs
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Augment
to make larger, increase S: supplement, amplify A: decrease, diminish
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Bereft
deprived of; made unhappy through loss S:bereaved A: replete, well provided
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Deploy
to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up S: station, organize
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Dour
Stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill S: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine A:cheery, inviting, genial
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Fortitude
courage in facing difficulties S:resolve, steadfastness, mettle A: fearfulness, faintheartedness
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Gape
to stare with open mount; to open the mouth wide: to open wide S: ogle
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Gibe
to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn S: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer A: compliment, praise
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Guise
an external appearance, cover, mask S:costume, semblance, pretense
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Insidious
intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous S: cunning, dastardly, perfidious A: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard
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Intimation
a hint, indirect suggestion S: clue, inkling
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Opulent
wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose S: rich, plentiful, abundant A: poverty
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Pliable
easily bent, flexible; easily influenced S: adaptable, resilient A: inflexible, recalcitrant
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Reiterate
to say again, repeat S: restate, recapitulate
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Stolid
not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive S: impassive, phlegmatic A: emotional, oversensitive
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Tentative
experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant S: provisional, inconclusive A:conclusive, confirmed
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Unkempt
not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude S: sloppy, disordered, rough A: well
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Verbatim
word-for-word; exactly as written or spoken S: exact, precisely A:paraphrased
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Warilly
cautiously, with great care S: prudently, gingerly A: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously
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