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

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Adulterate
Definition
(verb)Alter or debase, often for profit.
The woman adulterated the milk with hormones
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Ambidextrous
Definition
(adject.) Able to use both hands very well.
The little boy is ambidextrous
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Augment
Definition
(verb)To increase, make larger
I will augment my arms by going to the gym.
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Bereft
Definition
(adject.)Deprived
The old man was bereft of his wife after the accident.
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Deploy
Definition
(verb)To spread out so as to form an extended front or line.
The coach will deploy football players onto the field.
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Dour
Definition
(adject.)Sullen and gloomy
The child had a dour expression on his face after he was punished.
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Fortitude
Definition
(noun)mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger,or temptation courageously
People in war must have fortitude everyday.
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Gape
Definition
(verb)To stare with open mouth,as in wonder
The men gaped at the beautiful woman.
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Gibe
Definition
(verb)To utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer
The students gibed there teacher.
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Guise
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(noun)general external apperance

The boy has a very unique guise.

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Insidious
Definition
(adject.)Tricky,sneaky,deceptive
The bank robbers had a very insidious plan.
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Intimation
Definition
(noun)A clue,hint
The dectectives had no intimation as to what the bank robbers had planned next.
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Opulent
Definition
(adject.)Rich, luxorious
Bill Gates lives a very opulent lifestyle.
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Pliable
Definition
(adject.)Bendable
The sticks were very pliable.
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Reiterate
Definition
(verb)Repeat
The teacher had to reiterate everything she said because her students didnt listen.
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Stolid
Definition
(adject.)Unresponsive, no emotions
The boy was stolid when he was told about his mother's death.
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Tentative
Definition
(adverb)Changeable, very carefully
My RSVP to your party is very tentative.
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Unkempt
Definition
(verb)Desheveled My room is very unkempt.
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Verbatim
Definition
(adverb and adject.)Word for word
They wrote down the speech at the trial verbatim.
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Warily
Definition
(adverb)Cautiously
They walked through the woods warily.
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