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Sadlier Level E Unit 1
Adulterate- to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value S: contaminate, pollute, sully A: purify, purge, expurgate
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Ambidextrous- able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical S: versatile, flexible A: clumsy, all thumbs
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Augment- to make larger, increase S: supplement, amplify A: decrease, diminish
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Bereft- deprived of; made unhappy through loss S:bereaved A: replete, well provided
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Deploy - to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up S: station, organize
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Dour- Stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored S: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine A: cheery, inviting, genial
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Fortitude- courage in facing difficulties S:resolve, steadfastness, mettle A: fearfulness, faintheartedness
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Gape- to stare with open mount; to open the mouth wide: to open wide S: ogle
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Gibe- to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn S: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer A: compliment, praise
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Guise- an external appearance, cover, mask S:costume, semblance, pretense
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Insidious- intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous S: cunning, dastardly, perfidious A: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard
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Intimation- a hint, indirect suggestion S: clue, inkling
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Opulent- wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose S: rich, plentiful, abundant A: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute
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Pliable- easily bent, flexible; easily influenced S: adaptable, resilient A: inflexible, recalcitrant
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Reiterate- to say again, repeat S: restate, recapitulate
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Stolid- not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive S: impassive, phlegmatic A: emotional, oversensitive
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Tentative- experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant S: provisional, inconclusive A:conclusive, confirmed
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Unkempt- not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude S: sloppy, disordered, rough A: well-groomed, tidy
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Verbatim- word-for-word; exactly as written or spoken S: exact, precisely A:paraphrased
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Warilly- cautiously, with great care S: prudently, gingerly A: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously
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Ambidextrous- able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical S: versatile, flexible A: clumsy, all thumbs
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Augment- to make larger, increase S: supplement, amplify A: decrease, diminish
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Bereft- deprived of; made unhappy through loss S:bereaved A: replete, well provided
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Deploy - to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up S: station, organize
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Dour- Stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored S: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine A: cheery, inviting, genial
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Fortitude- courage in facing difficulties S:resolve, steadfastness, mettle A: fearfulness, faintheartedness
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Gape- to stare with open mount; to open the mouth wide: to open wide S: ogle
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Gibe- to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn S: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer A: compliment, praise
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Guise- an external appearance, cover, mask S:costume, semblance, pretense
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Insidious- intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous S: cunning, dastardly, perfidious A: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard
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Intimation- a hint, indirect suggestion S: clue, inkling
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Opulent- wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose S: rich, plentiful, abundant A: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute
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Pliable- easily bent, flexible; easily influenced S: adaptable, resilient A: inflexible, recalcitrant
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Reiterate- to say again, repeat S: restate, recapitulate
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Stolid- not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive S: impassive, phlegmatic A: emotional, oversensitive
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Tentative- experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant S: provisional, inconclusive A:conclusive, confirmed
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Unkempt- not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude S: sloppy, disordered, rough A: well-groomed, tidy
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Verbatim- word-for-word; exactly as written or spoken S: exact, precisely A:paraphrased
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Warilly- cautiously, with great care S: prudently, gingerly A: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously
