English Vocab 2

Question 1

adulterate

Answer 1

(v): to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
ex: Hospitals take strict precautions to assure that nothing adulterates the blood supply.
Synonyms: contaminate, pollute
Antonyms: purify, purge

Question 2

bereft

Answer 2

(adj): deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
ex: Individuals who live to be very old may eventually find themselves to be bereft of friends and family.
Synonyms: bereaved
Antonyms: replete, well provided

Question 3

deploy

Answer 3

(v): to position of arrange; to utilize
ex: A bugle call is a signal used to deploy troops for inspection, parade, or battle
Synonyms: station, organize

Question 4

dour

Answer 4

(adj): stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill- humored
ex: He had a dour look on his face
Synonyms: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine
Antonyms: cheery, inviting, genial

Question 5

fortitude

Answer 5

(n): courage in facing difficulties
ex: The residents of the Mississippi delta shows remarkable fortitude during after the flood that destroyed everything
Synonyms: resolve, steadfastness, mettle
Antonyms: fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness

Question 6

gape

Answer 6

(v): to stare with open mouth; to open the moth wide; to open wide
ex: First time visitors to Niagara Falls can be expected to gape at the spectacular sights of nature.
Synonyms: gawk, ogle

Question 7

gibe

Answer 7

(v): to utter taunting words
(n): an expression of scorn
ex: The recruits rushed into battle so that no one could gibe them for cowardice
ex 2: Voters may reject a candidate who resorts to personal gibes instead of discussing the issues.
Synonyms: (v) ridicule, mock, deride, jeer
Antonyms: (v or n) compliment, praise

Question 8

guise

Answer 8

(n): an external appearance, cover, mask
ex: The thieves gained entry to the home by presenting themselves in the guise of police officers
Synonyms: costume, semblance, pretense

Question 9

intimation

Answer 9

(n): a hint, indirect suggestion
ex: They were too proud to give any intimations of their financial difficulties
Synonyms: clue, indication, inklings

Question 10

opulent

Answer 10

(adj): wealthy, luxurious ample, grandiose
ex: The tour guide showed us the opulent living quarters of the royal family
Synonyms: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant
Antonyms: poverty- stricken, wretched, destitute

Question 11

pliable

Answer 11

(adj): easily bent, flexible, easily influenced
ex: Spools of pliable copper wire are standard equipment for many kinds of maintenance workers, including electricians
Synonyms: supple, adaptable, resilient
Antonyms: rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant

Question 12

reiterate

Answer 12

(v): to say again, repeat
ex: Effective speakers often reiterate an important statement for emphasis
Synonyms: restate, rehash, recapitulate

Question 13

stolid

Answer 13

(adj): not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
ex: Stolid people can generally be expected to take most things in stride
Synonyms: impassive
Antonyms: emotional, over sensitive, high- strung

Question 14

tentative

Answer 14

(adj): experimental in nature; uncertain; hesitant
ex: Negotiators have come up with a tentative agreement that will keep both sides at the bargaining table past the strike deadline
Synonyms: provisional, inconclusive
Antonyms: definite, conclusive, confirmed

Question 15

unkempt

Answer 15

(adj): not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished; rude
ex: According to my parents, the latest fashions make me and my friends look unkempt
Synonyms: sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough
Antonyms: well- groomed, tidy, neat

Question 16

verbatim

Answer 16

(adj, adv): word for word; exactly as written or spoken
ex: Newspaper often publish the verbatim text of an important political speech
ex 2: At the swearing- in ceremony, the Chief Justice reads each line of the Oath of office, and the new president repeats it verbatim.
Synonyms: (adj) exact; (adv) precisely
Antonyms: (adj) paraphrased

Question 17

warily

Answer 17

(adv): cautiously, with great care
ex: The hikers made their way warily up the steep and rocky trail
Synonyms: carefully, prudently, gingerly
Antonyms: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously

Question 18

ambidextrous

Answer 18

(adj): able to use both hands equally well; very skillful, deceitful, hypocritical
ex: Occasionally a teacher will come across a child who displays ambidextrous abilities when taught how to write.
Synonyms: versatile, facile
Antonyms: clumsy, maladroit

Question 19

augment

Answer 19

(v): to make larger, increase
ex: Many couples have to augment their income in order to pay the mortgage on a new home
Synonyms: enlarge, supplement, amplify
Antonyms: decrease, diminish

Question 20

insidious

Answer 20

(adj): intended to deceive ot entrap; sly, treacherous
ex: the investigators uncovered an insidious scheme to rob people of their life savings
Synonyms: cunning. underhanded, perfidious
Antonyms: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard