vocabulary unit 1
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Vocabulary Unit 1. Adulterate. The Food and Drug Administration protects consumers from adulterated food. to corrupt contaminate pollute. Ambidextrous. The ambidextrous man can write clearly using his right or left hand. able to use both hands skillful versatile adept. Augment. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
VocabularyUnit 1
Adulterate
The Food and Drug Administration protects consumers from
adulterated food.to corruptcontaminatepollute
Ambidextrous
The ambidextrous man can write clearly using his right or left hand.
able to use both handsskillfulversatileadept
Augment
Upperclassmen should augment the confidence of the freshmen.
to make largerincreaseenlargesupplementamplify
Bereft
Bill was bereft after the loss of his pet cow.
deprived ofmade unhappy through a lossbereaved
Deploy
When skydiving, you must deploy your parachute.
to position or arrangeto utilizeto form upstationorganize
Dour
In many old portraits people often have a dour look on their face.
sterngloomyill-humoredharshbleak
Fortitude
The wrestler showed great fortitude when fighting the
alligator.courage in facing difficult timesresolvesteadfastnessmettle (strength of character)
Gape
I couldn’t help but gape at the giant spaceship.
to stare with open mouthgawkogle (gaze fixed eye)
Gibe
You shouldn’t gibe your friend if you beat him at video games.
tauntridiculemock
Guise
The thief wore the guise of a lady.
maskcostumepretend to be something else
Insidious
The scientist’s insidious plan gave him the title Mad Scientist.
intended to deceive/trick or foolcunningunderhanded
Intimation
The runner showed no intimation of being tired.
cluehint
Opulent
He drove a red Ferrari and had the most opulent car on the lot.
wealthyrichlavishplentiful
Pliable
The pizza dough should be smooth and pliable in order to
shape.easily bentflexiblesuppleadaptable
Reiterate
The students weren’t listening so the teacher had to reiterate the directions several times.
to say againrepeatrestate
Stolid
The man on trial remained stolid while the verdict was read.
unresponsivenot easily moved mentally or emotionallyimpassive
Tentative
The dog was tentative about entering the cold water.
uncertainhesitanttemporary
Unkempt
The man who never took a shower had a very unkempt
appearance.untidysloppydisheveled
Verbatim
Recite verbatim what the alien told you.
word for wordexactprecise
Warily
The soccer player warily talked about his legal problems during the TV interview.
cautiouslycarefully