1. Vocabulary Lesson 1
August 16, 2011

2. Define the following words: 1. adulterate. 2. ambidextrous 3. augment
Define the following words: 1. adulterate 2. ambidextrous augment 4. bereft 5. deploy 6. dour 7. fortitude 8. gape 9. gibe 10. guise

3. guise
An external appearance, cover, mask
His guise was frightening!

4. adulterate
To corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
The litter adulterated the environment.

5. deploy To position or arrange; to utilize
The troops were deployed in a strategic fashion.

6. dour Stern, unyielding; gloomy, ill-humored
Our supervisor’s dour look depressed us all.

7. Able to use both hands equally well; very skillful
ambidextrous
Able to use both hands equally well; very skillful
The juggler was very obviously ambidextrous.

8. fortitude Courage in facing difficulties
Never once did the soldier’s fortitude waver.

9. augment To make larger, increase
His salary was augmented by a small inheritance.

10. gape To stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
The clerk gaped at the sight of the demolished display!

11. bereft Deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
The bereft husband grieved for his wife.

12. gibe To utter taunting words; an expression of scorn or insult
The continuous gibes augmented her insecurity.

13. In your team, define the following:
More Vocabulary
In your team, define the following:

14. 1. insidious 2. stolid 3. intimation 4. tentative 5. opulent 6
1. insidious 2. stolid 3. intimation 4. tentative 5. opulent 6. unkempt 7. pliable 8. warily 9. verbatim 10. reiterate

15. insidious Designed or intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
The thieves had devised an insidious plan.

16. pliable Easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
The pliable wires were needed for the installation.

17. verbatim Word for word; exactly as written or spoken
Amazingly, Beth reported a verbatim account of what she had heard!

18. A hint, indirect suggestion
intimation
A hint, indirect suggestion
Without giving the least intimation that Mr. Jones was making a surprise visit, Beth told Chris to complete the project by the end of the day.

19. opulent Wealthy, luxurious; ample The opulent businessman gave his
fiancé’ an enormous diamond.

20. Experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
tentative
Experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
Their plans to take a vacation in July were tentative.

21. Not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull; unresponsive
stolid
Not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull; unresponsive
John’s stolid expression caused his family concern.

22. The unkempt classroom needed mopping.
Not combed; untidy
The unkempt classroom needed mopping.

23. reiterate
To say again, repeat
The secret was reiterated.

24. Cautiously, with great care
warily
Cautiously, with great care
The baby crawled warily across the room.