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

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Term
adulterate
Definition
(v.)To make worst of.
While I was doing chicken soup, I added to much salt so I adulterated with sugar.
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ambidextrous
Definition
(adj.) Able to use both hands equally. I can write with my right hand but not with my left unless I am ambidextrous.
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augment
Definition
(v.) To make larger; enlarge inseize My project was sot iny that I had to augment my project.
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bereft
Definition
(v.) Missing something deeply.
My mom was bereft when my grandma died.
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deploy
Definition
(v.) to organize.
I had to deploy my house when my family was going to visit me.
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dour
Definition
(adj.) sullen; gloomy, (stoned)
The old man had a dour face when he fount out he had cancer.
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fortitude
Definition
(n.) Emotional strength in facing difficulty and or resolve.
When I failed the test the only way to improve was to fortitude the test by making test corrections.
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gape
Definition
(v.) to stare with open mouth, as in wonder.
When the clown was juggling there was a gape in my face saying how cool it was.
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gibe
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(v.) to taunt; to make fun of.
I couldn't believe how bull's gibed geeks.
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guise
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(v.) General outward appearance; aspect or mask.In a Halloween contest, who ever has the best guise on their face win a prize.
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insidious
Definition
(adj.) desceptive, tricky, sneaky.
The insidious clown was trying to snatch everyone's purses.
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intimation
Definition
(n.) clue/hint.
In the story the intimation was so obvious that the protagonist was goign to get married.
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opulent
Definition
(adj.) rich/wealthy.
Many people like the opulent life.
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reiterate
Definition
(v.) repeat or say again.
My teacher don't like to reiterated herself.
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pliable
Definition
(adj.) Bendable.
The pliable girl was a gymnastic professional.
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stolid
Definition
(adj.) Shows no expression/emotion.
The stolid image waws boring that didn't get no one's attention in the art show.
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tentative
Definition
(adj.) Easily change.
The story "Wide O," was tentative because it didn't have an ending.
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unkempt
Definition
(adj.) Disheveled.
My niece like to play unkemptly with my other cousins.
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verbatim
Definition
(adj.) Word for word.
I verbatimly explained my work to the class so they can have an understanding.
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warliy
Definition
(adv.) Carefully.
I warliy went into the class because I was already late.
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