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Unit 1 Vocabulary
Unit 1 vocabulary
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English
9th Grade
10/25/2011

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Adulterate
Definition
: (V) to corrupt, to make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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Ambidextrous
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: (ADJ) able to use both hands equally well; very skillfull; deceitful; hypocritical
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Augment
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: 9V) to make larger, increase
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Bereft
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: (ADJ,part) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
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Deploy
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: (V) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
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Dour
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: (ADJ) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
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Fortitude
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: (N) courage in facing difficulties
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Gape
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: (V) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide
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Gibe
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: (N) an external appreance, cover, mask
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Insidious
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: (ADJ) intended to deceive or entrap' sly, treacherous
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Intimation
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: (N) a hint, indirect suggestion
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Opulent
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: (ADJ) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
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Pliable
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: (ADJ) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
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Reiterate
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: (V) to say again, repeat
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Stolid
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: (ADJ) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
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Tentative
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: (ADJ) experiemntal in nature, uncertain, hesitant
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Unkempt
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: (ADJ) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained, unpolished, rude
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Verbatim
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: (ADJ, ADV) word for word, exactly as its written
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Warily
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: (ADV) cautiously, with great care
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