Vocabulary Unit 1 English II Honors

1. ambidextrous – able to use both hands equally well Being ambidextrous helps some athletes experience more success. 2. gibe – ridicule, mock, jeer The governor received gibes from the press during the live interview. 3. bereft – bereaved; made unhappy because of loss The Harris family bereaved the unfortunate loss of their grandmother.

4. intimation – inkling, clue, hint, indication The teacher intimated to her students to read the notes on Google Docs. 5. dour – bleak, gloomy At times this weekend, the weather was quite dour. 6. fortitude – steadfastness, resolve Even though Nikki had four projects to complete this weekend, her mental fortitude helped her stay focus and finish all of them.

7. gape – gawk, ogle; to open the mouth The family gaped at the cupcakes until they were allowed to indulge. 8. reiterate – restate, repeat The doctor reiterated the instructions for taking the medication. 9. guise – costume, mask Cynthia wore the guise of a chef, but could not cook at all.

10. insidious – cunning, intended to deceive, treacherous The insidious doctor was sued by five patients for malpractice. 11. adulterate – contaminate, sully, corrupt The restaurant needed to close early because the wait staff adulterated some of the food. 12. tentative – uncertain, inconclusive During the snow storm, the city gave its citizen a tentative trash pick-up schedule.

13. verbatim – word for word The court transcriber typed the testimony verbatim. 14. opulent – rich, abundant, lavish The resort the family booked for their vacation looked opulent online. 15. stolid – impassive, unresponsive The student appeared stolid when the the teacher handed back the report.

16. augment – enlarge, amplify, increase A huge donation from Bill Gates augmented the food supply at the shelter. 17. unkempt – sloppy, disheveled After running away from his family, the poor dog came back unkempt. 18. deploy – station, organize, arrange Security guards were deployed around the arena during the game.

19. warily – carefully, cautiously Steve’s parents warily permitted him to attend the party. 20. pliable – resilient, flexible; easily influenced The contractor needed pliable materials when they renovated the house.

Vocabulary Unit 1: Synonyms 1. ambidextrous - versatile 2. gibe - taunt 3. bereft - grieving 4. intimation - suggestion 5. dour - bleak 6. fortitude - tenacity 7. gape - yawn 8. reiterate - restate 9. guise - facade 10. insidious - deceptive

Vocabulary Unit 1: Synonyms 11. adulterate - impure 11. adulterate - impure 12. tentative - indefinite 12. tentative - indefinite 13. verbatim - exact 13. verbatim - exact 14. opulent - palatial 14. opulent - palatial 15. stolid - aloof 15. stolid - aloof 16. augment - enhance 16. augment - enhance 17. unkempt - disarray 17. unkempt - disarray 18. deploy - position 18. deploy - position 19. warily – leery 19. warily – leery 20. pliable – malleable 20. pliable – malleable