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