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Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 1
Unit 1 Definitions, synonyms, antonyms
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10th Grade
01/09/2012

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adulterate
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v- to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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adulterate (syn)
Definition
contaminate, pollute, sully
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adulterate (ant)
Definition
purify, purge, expurgate
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ambidextrous
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adj- able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
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ambidextrous (syn)
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versatile, facile
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ambidextrous (ant)
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clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit
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augment
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v- to make larger, increase
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augment (syn)
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enlarge, supplement, amplify
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augment (ant)
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decrease, diminish
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bereft
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adj- deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
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bereft (syn)
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bereaved
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bereft (ant)
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replete, well provided
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deploy
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v- to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
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deploy (syn)
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station, organize
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dour
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adj- stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
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dour (syn)
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harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine
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dour (ant)
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cheery, inviting, genial
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fortitude
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n- courage in facing difficulties
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fortitude (syn)
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resolve, steadfastness, mettle
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fortitude (ant)
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fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness
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gape
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v- to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
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gape (syn)
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gawk, ogle
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gibe
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v- to utter taunting words;
n- an expression of scorn
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gibe (syn)
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ridicule, mock, deride, jeer
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gibe (ant)
Definition
compliment, praise
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guise
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n- an external appearance, cover, mask
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guise (syn)
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costume, semblance, pretense
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insidious
Definition
adj- intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
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insidious (syn)
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cunning, underhanded, perfidious
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insidious (ant)
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frank, ingenuous, aboveboard
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intimation
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n- a hint, indirect suggestion
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intimation (syn)
Definition
clue, indication, inkling
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opulent
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adj- wealthy, luxurious, ample, grandiose
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opulent (syn)
Definition
rich, lavish, plentiful, abundent
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opulent (ant)
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poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute
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pliable
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adj- easily bent, flexible,easily influenced
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pliable (syn)
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supple, adaptable, resilient
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pliable (ant)
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rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant
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reiterate
Definition
v- to say again, repeat
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reiterate (syn)
Definition
restate, rehash, recapitulate
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stolid
Definition
adj- not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
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stolid (syn)
Definition
impassive, phlegmatic
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stolid (ant)
Definition
emotional, oversensitive, high-strung
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tentative
Definition
adj- experimental in nature, uncertain, hesitant
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tentative (syn)
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provisional, inconclusive
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tentative (ant)
Definition
definite, conclusive, confirmed
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unkempt
Definition
adj- not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
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unkempt (syn)
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sloppy, disheveled, disrodered, rough
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unkempt (ant)
Definition
well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty
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verbatim
Definition
adj- word for word; exactly as written or spoken
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verbatim (syn)
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exact, precisely
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verbatim (ant)
Definition
paraphrased
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warily
Definition
adv- cautiously, with great care
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warily (syn)
Definition
carefully, prudently, gingerly
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warily (ant)
Definition
recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously
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