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BHS vocbulary unit 1
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10th Grade
09/28/2011

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insidious
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(adj) sneaky, tricky, deceptive

The mad evil scientist was being insidious working in his lab by himself
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intimation
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(noun)hint or clue

In the game show the host gave everyone intimation to answer the question
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opulent
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(adj) expensive, rich

All famous people have shiny opulent stuff
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pliable
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(adj)bendible

when i want my way i am pliable with my words to trick my parents
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reiterate
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(verb) repeat

The teacher spoke and will not reiterate her sentence
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stolid
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(adj) calm,emotionless

When my boyfriend gets mad, i just stay stolid so he can calm down
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tentative
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(adj)easily changeable
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verbatim
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(adj) word to word

my mom is so slow, i have to verbatim of everything i say
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warily
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(adv) carefully

sometimes with my boyfriend i have to be very warily with what i say or he will the bad/negative way
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unkempt
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(adj) dishelved

my brother is so unkempt when it comes to school
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fortitude
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(noun) mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty

even though my relationship is hard, i still have the fortitude to try to make it work
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dour
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(adj) sullen; gloomy

my boyfriend always has a dour face for no reason
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adulterate
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(verb) to make cheaper by add a material

how can you tell whether the chopped-meat patty you ate for lunch had been adulterate with artificial coloring and other foreign substances?
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ambidextrous
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(adj) able to use both hands equally well

many ballplayers can bat from either side of the plate, but they cannot throw well with each hand unless they are ambidextrous
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augment
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(verb) to make longer; enlarge in size,#, strength or extent; increase
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bereft
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(verb) deprived
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deploy
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(verb) to arrange in a position of readiness
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gape
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(noun) to stare with open mouth
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gipe
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(verb) utter mocking
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guise
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(noun) outword appearance; aspect
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