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BHS vocabulary unit 1
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English
10th Grade
09/28/2011

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Insidious
Definition
Adj: tricky, sneaky, deceptive, evil
The boy had and insidious plan to take over the world.
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Intmation
Definition
Noun: hint or clue
He gave me a very obvious intmation.
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Opulent
Definition
Adj: rich, luxurious
Paris Hilton has an opulent, spoiled life.
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Pliable
Definition
Adj: bendable
The plastic wirer was extremly pliable.
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Reiterate
Definition
verb: repeat, again
The teacher had to reiterate 5 times to the kids that werent paying attention.
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Stolid
Definition
Adj: doesnt show any emotions
Under the man's stolid expression, he secretly loved chick flicks.
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Tentative
Definition
Adj: changable, not set in stone
The dinner plans were not tentative.
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Unkempt
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Adj: disheveled, a mess
The man went to his interview unkempt and dirty.
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Verbatim
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Adj: word for word
The pledge is said everyday in verbatim.
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warily
Definition
adverb: carefully, cautiosly
The girl walked through the woods warily.
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Adulterate
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verb/adj: to debase or make impure by adding materials or elements.
I adulterated my soda by adding water.
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amidextrous
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adj: able to use both hands equally as well
The baseball player is amidextrous; if he were to hurt is left hand he could still pitch the game.
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augment
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verb: to make larger in size
The military augmented their size in soilders by having a draft.
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bereft
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verb: deprived of
The woman was extremly bereft of her husband who died yesturday.
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deploy
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verb: to send out, to position
The general deployed his men on the battle feild.
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dour
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adj: sullen, gloomy
The kids had dour expressions when they recived there failed tests.
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fotitude
Definition
adj: mental and emotional strenght
With foritude i forgave my brother.
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gape
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verb:to stare with open mouth, as in wonder
The groom gaped at his bride walking down the isle.
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gibe
Definition
verb: to make fun of
The mean kids gibed at the new kid with the geeky glasses.
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guise
Definition
adj: general external apperance
The model was based on her guise, not on her inteligence.
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