Unit 1 Vocab

Question 1

adulterate

Answer 1

to make something impure or weaker by adding something of poor quality.

Question 2

ambidextrous

Answer 2

using both hands with equal ease.

Question 3

augment

Answer 3

to increase the size or amount of something.

Question 4

bereft

Answer 4

sad because a family member or friend has died.

Question 5

deploy

Answer 5

to organize and send out people or things to be used for a particular purpose.

Question 6

dour

Answer 6

serios and unfriendly: silent and gloomy.

Question 7

fortitude

Answer 7

mental strength and courage that allows someone to face danger, pain, etc.

Question 8

gape

Answer 8

to open widely.

Question 9

gibe

Answer 9

to utter taunting words.

Question 10

guise

Answer 10

a way of seeming or looking that is not true or real

Question 11

insidious

Answer 11

causing harm in a way that is gradual and not easily noticed.

Question 12

intimation

Answer 12

an indication or hint.

Question 13

opulent

Answer 13

very comfortable and expensive.

Question 14

pliable

Answer 14

able to bend, fold, or twist easily.

Question 15

reiterate

Answer 15

to repeat something you have already said in order to emphasize it.

Question 16

stolid

Answer 16

showing little or no emotion: not easily excited or upset.

Question 17

tentative

Answer 17

not done with confidence: uncertain and hesitant.

Question 18

unkempt

Answer 18

deficient in order or neatness

Question 19

verbatim

Answer 19

in exact words: word for word

Question 20

warily

Answer 20

cautious; carefully.