Ch 1 Vocab 1-20 Flashcards

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Ambidextrous

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Able to use both hands equally well, very skillfully, deceitful, hypocritical

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Adulterate

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Corrupt, Make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
contaminate pollute Sully

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Augment

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To make a larger or increase

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Bereft

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Deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

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Deploy

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To position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

Station, organize

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Dour

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Stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill humored.

Harsh bleak forbidding

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Fortitude

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Courage in facing difficulties

Steadfastness

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Gape

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To stare with open mouth; To open the mouth wide; to open wide

Gawk, ogle

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Gibe

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Utter taunting words, an expression of scorn

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Guise

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External appearance, cover, mask

Costume

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Insidious

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Intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

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Intimation

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Hint, indirect suggestion

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Opulent

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Wealthy, luxurious, ample, grandiose

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Pliable

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Easily bent, flexible, easily influenced

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Reiterate

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Say again, repeat

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Stolid

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Not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive

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Tentative

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Experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

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Unkempt

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Not combed, untidy ,not properly maintained, unpolished, rude

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Verbatim

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Word for word, Exactly as written or spoken

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Warily

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Cautiously, with great care