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Early American Lit - Vocab 1
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Adulterate
(verb) to mix something pure with impurities, to corrupt
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Adulterates
Hospitals take strict precautions to assure that nothing ___ the blood supply.
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Ambidextrous
(adjective) able to use both hands equally well, very skillful
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ambidextrous
Occasionally a teacher will come across a child who displays ___ abilities when taught to write.
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Augment
(verb) to grow or intensify
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augment
Many couples have to ___ their income in order to pay the mortgage on a new home.
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Bereft
(adjective) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
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bereft
Individuals who live to be very old may eventually find themselves completely ___ of friends and family.
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Dour
(adjective) stern, gloomy, harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
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dour
Dickens’s Mr. Gradgrind in the novel Hard Times is an example of a character with a ___ and sullen disposition.
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Fortitude
(noun) strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage, courage in facing difficulties
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fortitude
The residents of the Mississippi delta showed remarkable ___ during and after the flood that destroyed their homes and businesses.
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Gape
(verb) to stare with an open mouth, to open wide
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gape
First-time visitors to Niagara Falls can be expected to ___ at the spectacular sights nature has provided for them.
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Guise
(noun) an external appearance, cover, mask
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guise
The thieves gained entry to the home by presenting themselves in the ___ of police officers.
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Intimation
(noun) a hint, indirect suggestion
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intimation
They were too proud to give any ___ of their financial difficulties.
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Opulent
(adjective) wealthy, luxurious; ample, grandiose
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opulent
The tour guide showed us the ___ living quarters of the royal family.
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Pliable
(adjective) flexible, easily bent
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Tentative
(adjective) experimental; uncertain, hesitant
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tentative
Negotiators have come up with a ___ agreement that will keep both sides at the bargaining table past the strike deadline.
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Unkempt
(adjective) not combed, untidy, not properly maintained, rude
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unkempt
According to my parents, the latest fashions make me and my friends look ___.
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Verbatim
(adjective, adverb) word for word; exactly as written or spoken
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verbatim
Newspapers often publish the ___ text of an important political speech.
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Warily
(adjective) cautiously, with great caution/care
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warily
The hikers made their way ___ up the steep and rocky trail.