unit 1 level e

adulterate

(v). to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

adulterate

syn— contaminate, polute, sully

adulterate

ant— purify, purge, expurgate

ambidextrous

(adj). able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical

ambidextrous

syn— versatile, flexible

ambidextrous

ant— clumsy, all thumbs

augment

(v). to make larger, increase

augment

syn— supplement, amplify

augment

ant— decrease, diminish

bereft

(adj., part). deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

bereft

syn— bereaved

bereft

ant— replete, well provided

deploy

(v). to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

deploy

syn— station, organize

dour

(adj). stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored

dour

syn— harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine

dour

ant— cheery, inviting, genial

fortitude

(n). courage in facing difficulties

fortitude

syn— resolve, steadfastness, mettle

fortitude

ant— fearfulness, faintheartedness

gape

(v). to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide

gape

syn— ogle

gibe

(v). to utter taunting words
(n). an expression of scorn

gibe

syn (v).— ridicule, mock, deride, jeer

gibe

ant— compliment, praise

guise

(n),. an external appearance, cover, mask

guise

syn— costume, semblance, pretense

insidious

(adj). intended to deceive or entrap; sly; treacherous

insidious

syn— cunning, dastardly, perfidious

insidious

ant— frank, ingenuous, aboveboard

intimation

(n). a hint, indirect suggestion

intimation

syn— clue, inkling

opulent

(adj). wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

opulent

syn— rich, plentiful, abundant

opulent

ant— poverty-stricken, wretched, destitutea

pliable

(adj). easily bent, flexible; easily influenced

pliable

syn— adaptable, resilient

pliable

ant— inflexible, recalcitrant

reiterate

(v). to say again, repeat

reiterate

syn— restate, recapitulate

stolid

(adj). not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive

stolid

syn— impassive, phlegmatic

stolid

ant— emotional, oversensitive

tentative

(adj). experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

tentative

syn— provisional, inconclusive

tentative

ant— conclusive, confirmed

unkempt

(adj). not combed; untidy, not properly maintained; unpolished, rude

unkempt

syn— sloppy, disordered, rough

unkempt

ant— well-groomed, tidy

verbatim

(adj. adv). word for word; exactly as written or spoken

verbatim

syn(adj).— exact
syn(adv).— precisely

verbatim

ant(adj).—paraphrased

warily

(adv). cautiously, with great care

warily

syn— prudently, gingerly

warily

ant— recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously