honors eng 10 vocab

adulterate

addition of something that makes it worse (ex. ADULTERATEd game, marco's uno house rules suck)

ambidextrous

use both hands equally good; deceitful, hypocritical

augment

to make larger, increase (ex. AUGMENTed reality = bigger realily)

bereft

being sad because of loss; deprived of (bereavement oreos/funeral oreos)

deploy

position or arrange; to form up (the 501st was deployed to coruscant)

dour

(persons appearance) unfriendly, unhappy, serious

fortitude

courage in facing difficulties

gape

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

gibe

utter taunting words, an expression of scorn

guise

an external appearance, cover, mask

insidious

intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

intimation

a hint

opulent

expensive, luxurious, big, wealthy; grandiose

pliable

easily bent, flexible; easily influenced

reiterate

to say again, repeat

stolid

a person that's calm, dependable, shows little emotion or animation

tentative

experimental in nature, not fully worked out, uncertain, hesitant

unkempt

not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished

verbatim (adj. adv)

word for word

warily (adv)

cautiously, with great care