Vocab, Unit 1

Question 1

Ambidextrous

Answer 1

Having the ability to use both hand with equal skill or ease. (Adj.)

Question 2

Augment

Answer 2

To make bigger. (V.)

Question 3

Bereft

Answer 3

Left desolate or alone, especially by death. (Adj.)

Question 4

Deploy

Answer 4

To distribute persons or forces systematically or strategically. (V.)

Question 5

Dour

Answer 5

Silently ill-humored; gloomy (adj.)

Question 6

Fortitude

Answer 6

Patient courage. (N.)

Question 7

Gape

Answer 7

To stare wonderingly or stupidly, often with mouth open. (V.)

Question 8

Gibe

Answer 8

A taunting or bitterly sarcastic remark. (N.) To utter taunts or jeers. (V.)

Question 9

Guise

Answer 9

The external appearance as produced by garb or costume. (N.)

Question 10

Adulterate

Answer 10

To make impure by adding extraneous, improper, or inferior ingredients. (V.)

Question 11

Insidious

Answer 11

Harming by slow stealthy means (adj.)

Question 12

Intimation

Answer 12

A hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice. (N.)

Question 13

Opulent

Answer 13

Wealthy (adj.)

Question 14

Pliable

Answer 14

Easily influenced, persuaded or swayed (adj.)

Question 15

Reiterate

Answer 15

To say or do again and again. (V.)

Question 16

Stolid

Answer 16

Not easily aroused or excited; dull (adj.)

Question 17

Tentative

Answer 17

Not certain or final, done without confidence, hesitant (adj.)

Question 18

Unkempt

Answer 18

Not properly maintained; disorderly or untidy

Question 19

Verbatim

Answer 19

Using exactly the same words, corresponding word for word (adj.) in exactly the same words, word for word (adv.)

Question 20

Warily

Answer 20

Characterized by caution (adv.)