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adulterateadulterate(v.) to corrupt, make (v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition worse by the addition of somethingof something

The viruses The viruses adulteratedadulterated Bob’s Bob’s computer files!computer files!

Please do not adulterate my computer files!

Please do not adulterate my computer files!

Look at us

adulterate

Bob’s files!

Look at us

adulterate

Bob’s files!

ADULTERATE!

ambidextrousambidextrous (adj.) able to use both hands equally well; (adj.) able to use both hands equally well;

very skillfulvery skillful

The ambidextrous man could write with both hands!

It’s a good thing that I

am AMBIDETROUS!!

It’s a good thing that I

am AMBIDETROUS!!

I’d call that ambidextrous!

I’d call that nuts!

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augmentaugment(v.) to make larger, increase(v.) to make larger, increase

The girls The girls augmentedaugmented their wardrobe by their wardrobe by going on a shopping spree to the new going on a shopping spree to the new

mall!mall!

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bereft

(adj.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss.

He was bereft of friends in his old age.

The fire left the family bereft of all their belongings.

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deploy(v.) to position or arrange

The general deployed the troops for battle.

When the airbag deployed during the accident, it saved her from

serious injury.

It’s a good thing

my airbag

deployed!It’s a good thing

my airbag

deployed!

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dour(adj) stern, unyielding; gloomy, ill-humored

Scrooge’s dour personality kept people from wanting to be his friend.

The world would be a miserable place if it were full of dour people.

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fortitude(n.) courage in facing difficulties

America’s earliest settlers faced the hardships of life on the frontier with fortitude.

Tornado Alley!

Look Out!

It takes a lot of fortitude to live in Tornado Alley.

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gape (v.) to stare with mouth wide open

Everyone gaped when Sylvia skated by with toilet paper stuck to her shoe.

I knew Martha felt sad when I gaped at her new hairdo.

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(v.) to utter taunting words; tease

(n.) an expression of scorn

gibe

Despite the constant gibes and put-downs, Ken continued to wear his disco suit to

school.

You can gibe at

me all you want, I

KNOW I look

good!

You can gibe at

me all you want, I

KNOW I look

good!

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guise(n.) an external appearance, cover, mask

He came under the guise of being a friendly mailman, but he was really…

a monster from outer space!

Tim tried to warn the others than the bunny’s cute exterior was only the guise of a vicious killer, but the men didn’t listen

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(adj.) designed or intended to deceive or entrap; sly; treacherous

The mad scientist had an insidious plot to take over the world.

Yes, it’s true!I have an insidious plot to use the contents of these test tubes to create a giant race of super-humans!!!!

Yes, it’s true!I have an insidious plot to use the contents of these test tubes to create a giant race of super-humans!!!!

insidious

Luckily, the police were able to discover and stop the mad scientist’s insidious plot before his giant race of super-humans grew very big.

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intimation(n.) a hint, an indirect suggestion

The wagon filled with gifts was a bit of an intimation of how Harold felt about Wanda.

The gloomy house, creepy music, and scary lightning gave an

intimation that something bad was about to happen in the movie.

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opulent(adj) wealthy, luxurious; ample

Because he is a wealthy man, Donald Trump can live an opulent lifestyle.

Thanks to her fairy godmother, Cinderella went from a poor lifestyle to an opulent

lifestyle!

Gee,

thanks

!

Gee,

thanks

!

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pliable(adj.) easily bent, flexible;

easily influenced

FF

You get Fs for cheating!!

You get Fs for cheating!! Someone with a pliable mind

can be made to do anything!PLIABLE

PLIABLE

PLIABLE!

I can bend this way, and I can bend that way. They call me Mr. Pretzel because I’m so PLIABLE!

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reiterate(v.) to say again, repeat

reiterate(v.) to say again, repeat

The Power Point presentationreiterated the definition of the

word “reiterate”.

The Power Point presentationreiterated the definition of the

word “reiterate”.

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stolid(adj.) not easily moved mentally or emotionally;

dull; unresponsiveEmergency room doctors say they must be stolid or their emotions would interfere with the treatment of their patients.

Oh doctor, isn’t this the most awful thing you’ve ever seen!?!

Oh doctor, isn’t this the most awful thing you’ve ever seen!?!

I can’t think about that now, nurse. I have to be stolid so I can concentrate on how to help this patient!

I can’t think about that now, nurse. I have to be stolid so I can concentrate on how to help this patient!

She was so stolid, she didn’t even have a reaction at her surprise birthday party.

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tentative(adj.) uncertain, hesitant

She didn’t know if she wanted to go out with Pete or Phil, so she made tentative plans with both of them.

Since Martha’s acceptance of the party invitation wasonly tentative, Hilda ended up being one woman short at her dinner party .

Say Hilda, I thought Martha was supposed to be here.

Say Hilda, I thought Martha was supposed to be here.

Well, she didn’t know if she could come or not.

Well, she didn’t know if she could come or not.

Ya, she just gave a tentative “yes”.

Ya, she just gave a tentative “yes”.

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unkempt(adj.) untidy

To say my daughter’s room is unkempt would be an understatement.

She didn’t get the job because of her unkempt appearance.

EMPLOYMENT

Don’t call us; we’ll call you…

Don’t call us; we’ll call you…

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verbatim(adj., adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken

When Doris copied the words from the book verbatim into herreport without using quotation marks, she was guilty of plagiarism.

plagiarism

plagiarism

plagiarism

plagiarism

plagiarism

plagiarism

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The police asked the witness to state the bank robber’scomments to the bank teller verbatim.

Tell us what he

said verbatim.Tell us what he

said verbatim.

This is what he said word for word: Give me all your money!

This is what he said word for word: Give me all your money!

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warily(adv.) cautiously, with great care

The snake charmer warily coaxed the snake from the basket.

Bill drove warily because he didn’t want to fil his driver’s test for the third time.

3 rd

Test

Bill didn’t drive warily enough…

Bill didn’t drive warily enough…

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