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.