1. VOCABULARY E – UNIT 1 pretest
adulterate
ambidextrous
augment
bereft
deploy
dour
fortitude
gape
gibe
guise
insidious
intimation
opulent
pliable
reiterate
stolid
tentative
unkempt
verbatim
warily

2. VOCABULARY
E – UNIT 1

3. (v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something
adulterate
(v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something

4. The viruses adulterated Bob’s computer files!
Look at us adulterate Bob’s files!
Please do not adulterate my computer files!

5. ADULTERATE!

6. ambidextrous (adj.) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful
The ambidextrous man could write with both hands!

7. It’s a good thing that I am AMBIDETROUS!!
I’d call that ambidextrous!
I’d call that nuts!

8. adulterate
ambidextrous

9. augment
(v.) to make larger, increase

10. The girls augmented their wardrobe by going on a shopping spree to the new mall!

11. adulterate
ambidextrous
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12. bereft (adj.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss.
He was bereft of friends in his old age.

13. The fire left the family bereft of all their belongings.

14. adulterate
ambidextrous
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bereft

15. deploy (v.) to position or arrange
The general deployed the troops for battle.

16. When the airbag deployed during the accident, it saved her from serious injury.
It’s a good thing my airbag deployed!

17. adulterate
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18. (adj) stern, unyielding; gloomy, ill-humored
dour
(adj) stern, unyielding; gloomy, ill-humored
Scrooge’s dour personality kept people from wanting to be his friend.

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

20. adulterate
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21. fortitude (n.) courage in facing difficulties
America’s earliest settlers faced the hardships of life on the frontier with fortitude.

22. It takes a lot of fortitude to live in Tornado Alley.
Look Out!
Tornado Alley!

23. adulterate
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24. gape (v.) to stare with mouth wide open
Everyone gaped when Sylvia skated by with
toilet paper stuck to her shoe.

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

26. adulterate
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27. (v.) to utter taunting words; tease (n.) an expression of scorn
gibe
(v.) to utter taunting words; tease (n.) an expression of scorn

28. 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!

29. adulterate
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30. 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!

31. 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

32. adulterate
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33. (adj.) designed or intended to deceive or entrap; sly; treacherous
insidious
(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!!!!

34. 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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36. intimation (n.) a hint, an indirect suggestion
The wagon filled with gifts was a bit of an intimation
of how Harold felt about Wanda.

37. The gloomy house, creepy music, and scary lightning gave an
intimation that something bad was about to happen in the movie.

38. adulterate
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39. opulent (adj) wealthy, luxurious; ample
Because he is a wealthy man, Donald Trump can live an opulent lifestyle.

40. Thanks to her fairy godmother, Cinderella went from a poor lifestyle to an opulent lifestyle!
Gee, thanks!

41. adulterate
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42. (adj.) easily bent, flexible;
pliable
(adj.) easily bent, flexible;
easily influenced

43. Someone with a pliable mind can be made to do anything!
You get Fs for cheating!!
Someone with a pliable mind can be made to do anything!
PLIABLE F
PLIABLE! F
PLIABLE

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

45. adulterate
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46. reiterate
(v.) to say again, repeat

47. reiterate
(v.) to say again, repeat

48. The Power Point presentation reiterated the definition of the
word “reiterate”.

49. The Power Point presentation reiterated the definition of the
word “reiterate”.

50. insidious
intimation
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reiterate
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51. (adj.) not easily moved mentally or emotionally;
stolid
(adj.) not easily moved mentally or emotionally;
dull; unresponsive
Emergency room doctors say they must be stolid or their emotions would interfere with the treatment of their patients.
I can’t think about that now, nurse. I have to be stolid so I can concentrate on how to help this patient!
Oh doctor, isn’t this the most awful thing you’ve ever seen!?!

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

53. adulterate
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54. (adj.) uncertain, hesitant
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.

55. Since Martha’s acceptance of the party invitation was
only tentative, Hilda ended up being one woman short
at her dinner party .
Ya, she just gave a tentative “yes”.
Well, she didn’t know if she could come or not.
Say Hilda, I thought Martha was supposed to be here.

56. adulterate
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57. unkempt
(adj.) untidy
To say my daughter’s room is unkempt would be an understatement.

60. She didn’t get the job because of her unkempt appearance.
EMPLOYMENT
Don’t call us; we’ll call you…

61. adulterate
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62. (adj., adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken
plagiarism
verbatim
(adj., adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken
plagiarism
When Doris copied the words from the book verbatim into her
report without using quotation marks, she was guilty of plagiarism.
plagiarism
plagiarism
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plagiarism
plagiarism

63. The police asked the witness to state the bank robber’s
comments to the bank teller verbatim.
This is what he said word for word: Give me all your money!
Tell us what he said verbatim.

64. adulterate
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65. (adv.) cautiously, with great care
warily
(adv.) cautiously, with great care
The snake charmer warily coaxed the
snake from the basket.

66. Bill drove warily because he didn’t want to fil his driver’s
test for the third time.
Bill didn’t drive warily enough…
3rd
Test

67. VOCABULARY E – UNIT 1 adulterate insidious ambidextrous intimation
augment
bereft
deploy
dour
fortitude
gape
gibe
guise
insidious
intimation
opulent
pliable
reiterate
stolid
tentative
unkempt
verbatim
warily
VOCABULARY
E – UNIT 1