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

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Adulterate
Definition

(Verb) To bebase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elments.

The person wanted to adulterate the studio. 

 

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Ambidextrous
Definition

(Adj) Able to use both hands equally well.

Most jobs require people to be ambidextrus.

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Augment
Definition

(Verb) To make larger

The contractor wanted to augment his house.

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Berefit
Definition

(Verb) A simple past tense and past particle of bereaver

Berefit is a verb.

 

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Deploy
Definition

(Verb) To spread out so as to form an extended front or line

The military officer was order to deploy his trops.

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Dour
Definition

(Adj) Sullen;gloomy

The person who sat in the back of the class always looked so dour.

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Fortitude
Definition

(Adv) Mental and emotional strenght in faceing difficulty,adversity,danger,or temperture courageously.

The person did a fortitude peek are the corner hoping not to see his enemy.

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Gape
Definition

(Verb) To stare with open mouth, as in wonder

The crowned gaped in amousement.

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Gibe
Definition

(Verb) To utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer

The bully always love to gibe other people.

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Guise
Definition

(Noun) General external appearane ; aspect;semblance

The rockstar wanted to have guise apperence.

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Insidious
Definition

(Adj) Deceptibe,sneaky,tricky

On halloween most kids love to be insidious.

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Intimation
Definition

(Noun) Hint or Clues.

The kid gave no intimation that he had to go to the bathroom after waiting 6 hours in the car.

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Opulent
Definition

(Adj) Rich,luxurous

I wish I was able to have opulent objects.

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Pliable
Definition

(Adj) Bendable

When glass is heated it becomes pliable.

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Reiterate
Definition

(Verb) Repeat

Exsuse me, can you reiterate that for me.

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Stolid
Definition

(Adj) Unresponsive, no emotions

The football player was stolid as he got hit in the stomach.

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Tentative
Definition

(Adj) Changeable

Some people say they can never be tentative.

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Unkempt
Definition

(Adj) Dishevel

I dont know how people can show up to school looking unkempt.

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Verbatim
Definition

(Adj) Word for word

The steps for the science lab is very important so do the lab verbatim on what they say.

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Warily
Definition

(Adv) Cautiously, nervesly

The new drivers on the road are very warily about driving.

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