Unit 1 Flashcards
Ambidextrous
(Adj.) Able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
Synonyms: versatile, facile
Antonyms: clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit
Adulterate
(V.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
Synonyms: contaminate, pollute, sully
Antonyms: purify, purge, expurgate
Augment
(V.) to make larger, increase
Synonyms: enlarge, supplement, amplify,
Antonyms: decrease, diminish
Bereft
(Adj., part.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
Synonyms: bereaved
Antonyms: replete, well provided
Deploy
(V.) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
Synonyms: station, organize
Dour
(Adj.) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
Synonyms: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine
Antonyms: cheery, inviting, genial
Fortitude
(N.) courage in facing difficulties
Synonyms: resolve, steadfastness, mettle
Antonyms: fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness
Gape
(V.) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
Synonyms: gawk, ogle
Gibe
(V.) to utter taunting words; (N.) an expression of scorn
Synonyms: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer
Antonyms: compliment, praise
Guise
(N.) an external appearance, cover, mask
Synonyms: costume, semblance, pretense
Insidious
(Adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
Synonyms: cunning, underhanded, perfidious
Antonyms: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard
Intimation
(N.) a hint, indirect suggestion
Synonyms: clue, indication, inkling
Opulent
(Adj.) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
Synonyms: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant
Antonyms: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute
Pliable
(Adj.) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
Synonyms: supple, adaptable, resilient
Antonyms: rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant
Reiterate
(V.) to say again, repeat
Synonyms: restate, rehash, recapitulate
