Unit 1 Flashcards
(v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
Synonyms: contaminate, pollute, sully
Antonyms: purify, purge, expurgate
adulterate
(adj.) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
Synonyms: versatile, flexible
Antonyms: clumsy, all thumbs
ambidextrous
(v.) to make larger, increase
Synonyms: enlarge, supplement, amplify
Antonyms: decrease, diminish
augment
(adj./part.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
Synonyms: bereaved
Antonyms: replete, well provided
bereft
(v.) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
Synonyms: station, organize
deploy
(adj.) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
Synonyms: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine
Antonyms: cheery, inviting, genial
dour
(n.) courage in facing difficulties
Synonyms: resolve, steadfastness, mettle
Antonyms: fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness
fortitude
(v.) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
Synonym: ogle
gape
(v.) to utter taunting words; (n.) an expression of scorn
Synonyms: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer
Antonyms: compliment, praise
gibe
(n.) an external appearance, cover, mask
Synonyms: costume, semblance, pretense
guise
(adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
Synonyms: cunning, dastardly, perfidious
Antonyms: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard
insidious
(n.) a hint; indirect suggestion
Synonyms: clue, indication, inkling
intimation
(adj.) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
Synonyms: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant
Antonyms: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute
opulent
(adj.) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
Synonyms: supple, adaptable, resilient
Antonyms: rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant
pliable
(v.) to say again, repeat
Synonyms: restate, rehash, recapitulate
reiterate
