Sadlier-Oxford Vocab Level E - Unit 1

ambidextrous

(adjective) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical

pliable

(adjective) easily bent, flexiible; easily influenced

insidious

(adjective) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

stolid

(adjective) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive

dour

(adjective) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored

opulent

(adjective) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

tentative

(adjective) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

unkempt

(adjective) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude

verbatim

(adjective, adverb) word for word; exactly as written or spoken

bereft

(adjective, participle) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

warily

(adverb) cautiously, with great care

intimation

(noun) a hint, indirect suggestion

guise

(noun) an external appearance, cover, mask

fortitude

(noun) courage in facing difficulties

adulterate

(verb) To corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

augment

(verb) to make larger, increase

deploy

(verb) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

reiterate

(verb) to say again, repeat

gape

(verb) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide

gibe

(verb) to utter taunting words (noun) an expression of scorn