english midterm

ambidextrous

able to use both hands equally well; very skillful

augment

to make larger, increase

deploy

to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

gibe

to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn

intimation

a hint, indirect suggestion

opulent

wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

reiterate

to say again, repeat

stolid

not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive

tentative

experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

unkempt

not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude

adulterate

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

bereft

deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

dour

stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored

fortitude

courage in facing difficulties

gape

to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide

guise

an external appearance, cover, mask

insidious

intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

pliable

easily bent, flexible; easily influenced

verbatim

word for word

warily

cautiously, with great care

adversary

an enemy, opponent

coerce

to compel, force

culinary

of or related to cooking or the kitchen

demise

a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

fallow

plowed but not seeded

liquidate

to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate

perpetuate

to make permanent or long lasting

punitive

inflicting or aiming at punishment

urbane

refined in manner or style, suave

alienate

to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey

craven

cowardly

exhilarate

to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

harass

to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

inclement

stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

muse

to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

negligible

so unimportant that it can be disregarded

precedent

an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

soujourn

a temporary stay

adroit

skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

benevolent

kindly, charitable

cursory

hasty, not thorough

duplicity

treachery, deceitfulness

feasible

possible, able to be done

grimace

a wry face, facial distortion; to make a wry face

holocaust

a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering

meticulous

extremely careful; particular about details

quintessence

the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

scrutinize

to examine closely

amicable

peaceable, friendly

averse

having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

belligerent

hostile and aggressive

extol

to praise highly

impervious

not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

impetus

a moving force, impulse, stimulus

jeopardy

danger

nostalgia

a longing for something past; homesickness

retrogress

to move backward; to return to an earlier condition

tepid

lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest