Unit 1 Vocab

Adulterate

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

Ambidextrous

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

Augment

(v.) to make larger, increase

Bereft

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

Deploy

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

Dour

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

Fortitude

(n) courage in facing difficulties

Gape

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

Gibe

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

Guise

(n.) an external appearance, cover, mask

Insidious

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

Intimation

(n) a hint, indirect suggestion

Opulent

(adj.) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

Pliable

(adj.) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced

Reiterate

(v.) to say again, repeat

Stolid

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

Tentative

(adj) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

Unkempt

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

Verbatim

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

Warily

(adv) cautiously, with great care

Etymology

the study of the history and origin of words

Morphology

the study of the forms (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) of a word and how they change

Mnemonics

memory devices that help you to remember easily

-tion

state, quality or condition (noun)

-ment

state, quality or condition (noun)

-ate

to make or create (verb)

-ous

full of (adj.)

-ent

characteristic of (adj.)

-ence

characteristic of (noun)

-able

able to (adj.)

-ive

characteristic of (adj.)

-ity

quality or condition (noun)

Re-

back or again

Un-

not

ambi-

both

-fort-

strong

-verb-

wordy/word

-ly

adverb

To _____________

infinitive

Idiomatic preposition

prepositions that must occur before or after a word

idiomatic preposition for "gibe": gibe _______

"at"

idiomatic preposition for "bereft": bereft _______

"of"