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BHS Vocabulary Unit 1
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English
10th Grade
09/28/2011

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Term
Insidious
Definition
Tricky ; Sneaky (adj.)
I was trying to be insidious when grapped the cookie jar .
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Intimation
Definition
Hint or clue (noun)
I gave her an intimation when we were playing hide and go seek .
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Opulent
Definition
rich; exspensive(adj.)
Jason was an opulent kid.
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pliable
Definition
Bendable (adj.)
The plastic was very pliable.
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Reiterate
Definition
repeat ( verb)
The teacher has to reiterate the sentence because the class was talking.
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Stolid
Definition
emotionless (adj)
She was stolid when her dog died.
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Tentative
Definition
changeable (adj.)
The plans that we though of were tentative.
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Unkempt
Definition
dirty ( adj.)
Jason comes to school unkempt everyday.
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Verbatim
Definition
word for word ( adj.)
Her story about nijas verbatim .
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Warily
Definition
cautiously , carefully (adverb)
She was warily when she was walking through the cornmaze.
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Adulterate
Definition
to corrup, addition to a foreign or inferir substance (verb)
You cant tell if the lunch ladies adulterated the sandwiches .
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ambidextrous
Definition
unusually skillfull, using both hands with equal ease (adverb)
I was ambidextrous while playing lacrosse.
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augument
Definition
to make bigger (verb)
I try to augument the party but my mom would not allow me.
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bereft
Definition
lacking something (adj)
I bereft with my homework.
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deploy
Definition
to extend (verb)
The soilder had to be deployed for the next 5 months.
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Dour
Definition
Stern, Harsh (adj.)
My mom is very douring when I dont do my homework
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Fortitude
Definition
Strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger (noun)
I was fortitude when I saw Jason walk by.
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Gape
Definition
to open the mouth wide(verb)
I gaped when I saw Jason face.
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Gibe
Definition
To utter taunting words (verb)
Jason was gibeing at my neon green pants
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Guise
Definition
A form of style or dress(noun)
The guise jason short shorts were ugly.
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