ELA - 9th Honours - ELA vocab set 1
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adulterate
verb
to corrupt or to make worse by addition of something of lesser value
to corrupt or to make worse by addition of something of lesser value
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augment
verb
to make large, to increase
to make large, to increase
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bereft
adjective/verb
deprived of or made unhappy through a loss
deprived of or made unhappy through a loss
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disparage
verb/adjective
to express a negative opinion which often results in a diminished value
to express a negative opinion which often results in a diminished value
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dour
adjective
stern, unyielding, gloomy or ill-mannered
stern, unyielding, gloomy or ill-mannered
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fortitude
noun
courage in facing difficulty
courage in facing difficulty
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insidiuos
adjective
intended to deceive, sly or treachearous
intended to deceive, sly or treachearous
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intimate
verb
to make a hint or a suggestion
to make a hint or a suggestion
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opulent
adjective
wealthy, luxurious, ample, grandiose
wealthy, luxurious, ample, grandiose
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encapsulate
verb
to enclose
to enclose
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ostensible
adjective
motives or facts that are apparent but not necessarily true
motives or facts that are apparent but not necessarily true
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pliable
adjective
easily bent, flexible or easily influenced
easily bent, flexible or easily influenced
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proscribe
verb
to command against or to prohibit or denounce
to command against or to prohibit or denounce
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recede
verb
to move back or to retreat
to move back or to retreat
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reiterate
verb
to say again
to say again
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remittance
noun
a payment
a payment
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sophistry
noun
an elaborate and eloquent but logicalyl invalid argument often intended to deceive
an elaborate and eloquent but logicalyl invalid argument often intended to deceive
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stolid
adjective
not easily moved mentally or emotionally
not easily moved mentally or emotionally
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tentative
adjective
uncertain or hesitant
uncertain or hesitant
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vernacular
noun
common language or everyday speech
common language or everyday speech