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

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Term
adulerate
Definition
(v) to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements
Hurricane Irene caused a lot of debris to fly in the water and adulerate all the water
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ambidextrous
Definition
(adj.) able to use both hands equally well
I am the only ambidextrous person throughout my whole family.
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augment
Definition
(v) to make larger
Over the years the army has augmented so we have many people to pretect the United States.
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bereft
Definition
(adj.) deprived
There was so many bereft people after devistating Hurricane Katrina hit.
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deploy
Definition
(v) to arrange in postion of readiness
After we decide to deploy we all get put in our classes at school as honors, regents, and non regents.
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dour
Definition
(adj.) gloomy, sevree; stern
The dour dog staired at me dragging his leg.
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fortitude
Definition
(noun) mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously
When fighting with a friend you should fortitude your differences.
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gape
Definition
(v) to stare with moth wide open
I couldn't help myself but to gape as i saw the two cars get into an accident.
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gibe
Definition
(v) to utter mocking or scoffing words
Many people gibe their teachers yet little do they know that they are really only trying to help you.
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guise
Definition
(noun) general external appearance
People try to do the best they can do to make a great first guise to people
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insidious
Definition
(adj.) tricky or sneaky
The boy made an insidious plan to skipping school.
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intimation
Definition
(noun)a hint or clue
I asked the teacher to give me an intimation to what the word meant.
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opulent
Definition
(adj.) rich/ expensive
Many famous people enjoy the opulent life style.
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pliable
Definition
(adj.) bendable
The plastic was not made well so it was easily pliable.
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reiterate
Definition
(v) to repeat or say again
I had to ask my teahcer to reiterate the homeowkr for tonight because I did not hear her.
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stolid
Definition
(adj.) emotionless
The news of 9-11 left many people stolid towards reality and if it actually happened.
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tentative
Definition
(adj.) easily changable/ not set in stone
My plans for Friday weren't tentative yet because my friend never told me if she wanted to hang out.
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unkempt
Definition
(adj.) disheveled
Homelwss people are left to be unkempt with no place to live.
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verbatim
Definition
(adj.) word for word
My teacher made me memorize the bible verbatim and say it at the church.
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warily
Definition
(adverb) carefully
You should be very warily when crossing the street and look both ways.
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