Vocab unit 1 lit

bereft (bi reft') Unit 1

(adj. part.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss SYNONYMS: bereaved ANTONYMS: replete, well provided

ambidextrous (am bi dek' strəs) Unit 1

(adj.) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical SYNONYMS: versatile, facile ANTONYMS: clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit

pliable (plī' ə bəl) Unit 1

(adj.) easlily bent, flexible; easily influenced SYNONYMS: supple, adaptable, resilient ANTONYMS: rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant

tenative (ten' tə tiv) Unit 1

(adj.) experimental in nature, uncertain, hesitant SYNONYMS: provisional, inconclusive ANTONYMS: definite, conclusive, confirmed

insidious (in sid' ē əs) Unit 1

(adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous SYNONYMS: cunning, underhanded, perfidious ANTONYMS: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard

unkempt (ən kempt') Unit 1

(adj.) not combed, untidy, not properly maintained; unpolished, rude SYNONYMS: sloppy, disheveled, rough ANTONYMS: well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty

stolid (stäl' id) Unit 1

(adj.) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive SYNONYMS: impassive, phlegmatic ANTONYMS: emotional, oversensitive, high-strung

dour (daúr) Unit 1

(adj.) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored SYNONYMS: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine ANTONYMS: cheery, inviting, genial

opulent (äp' yə lənt) Unit 1

(adj.) wealthy, luxrious; ample; grandiose SYNONYMS: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant ANTONYMS: proverty-stricken, wretched, destitute

verbatim (vər bā' təm) Unit 1

(adj./adv.) word for word, exactly as written or spoken SYNONYMS: exact, precisely ANTONYMS: paraphrased

warily (wȃr' ə lē) Unit 1

(adv.) cautiously, with great care SYNONYMS: carefully, prudently, gingerly ANTONYMS: reckless, heedlessly, incautiously

intimation (in tə mā' shən) Unit 1

(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion SYNONYMS: clue, indication, inkling

guise (gīz) Unit 1

(n.) an external apperance, cover, mask SYNONYMS: costume, semblance, pretence

fortitude (fȏr ti tüd) Unit 1

(n.) courage in facing difficulties SYNONYMS: resolve, steadfastness, mettle ANTONYMS: fearfulness, timiditly, faintheartedness

Adulterate (ə dəl' tə rāt) Unit 1

(v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value SYNONYMS: contaminate, pollute, sully ANTONYMS: purify, purge, expurgate

augment (ȏg ment) Unit 1

(v.) to make larger SYNONYMS: enlarge, supplement, amplify ANTONYMS: decrease, diminish

deploy (di ploi') Unit 1

(v.) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up SYNONYMS: station, organize

reiterate (rē it' ə rāt) Unit 1

(v.) to say again, repeat SYNONYMS: restate, rehash, recapitculate

gape (gāp) Unit 1

(v.) to stare with open mouth; to open mouth wide; to open wide SYNONYMS: gawk, ogle

gibe (jīb) Unit 1

(v.) to utter taunting words (n.) an expression of scorn SYNONYMS: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer ANTONYMS: compliment, praise