English Ii Vocabulary Unit 1

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Adulterate

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(v) to make food or drink less pure by adding another substance of lower quality to it

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Ambidextrous

Back 2

(adj) able to use either hand equally well

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Augment

Back 3

(v) to increase the value, amount, effectiveness etc of something

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Bereft

Back 4

(adj, part) feeling very sad and lonely; completely without

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Deploy

Back 5

(v) to use something for a particular purpose, especially ideas, arguments

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Dour

Back 6

(adj) serious, never smiling, and unfriendly

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Fortitude

Back 7

(n) courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble

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Gape

Back 8

(v) to look at something for a long time, especially with your mouth open, because you are very surprised or shocked

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Gibe

Back 9

(n) an unkind remark intended to make someone seem silly, (v) to make an unkind remark intended to make someone seem silly

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Guise

Back 10

(n) the way someone or something appears to be, which hides the truth or is only temporary

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Insidious

Back 11

(adj) an insidious change or problem spreads gradually without being noticed, and causes serious harm

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Intimation

Back 12

(n) an indirect or unclear sign that something may happen

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Opulent

Back 13

(adj) very beautiful, with a lot of decoration, and made from expensive materials

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Pliable

Back 14

(adj) able to bend without breaking or cracking

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Reiterate

Back 15

(v) to repeat a statement or opinion in order to make your meaning as clear as possible

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Stolid

Back 16

(adj) someone who does not react to situations or seem excited by them when most people would react - used to show disapproval

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Tentative

Back 17

(adj) not definite or certain, and may be changed later

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Unkempt

Back 18

(adj) has not been cut and kept neat

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Verbatim

Back 19

(adj, adv) repeating the actual words that were spoken or written

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Warily

Back 20

(adv) being careful because you think something might be dangerous or harmful