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adulterate. to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value. ambidextrous. able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful ; hypocritical. augment . to make larger, increase. deploy. to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up. dour .
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adulterate to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
ambidextrous able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful; hypocritical
augment to make larger, increase
deploy to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
dour stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
fortitude courage in facing difficulties
gape to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
guise an external appearance, cover, mask
insidious intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
intimation a hint, indirect suggestion
opulent wealthy, luxurious, ample, grandiose
bereft deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
reiterate to say again, repeat
stolid not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
tentative experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
verbatim word for word; exactly as written or spoken
gibe to utter taunting words
warily cautiously, with great care
artifice a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery
craven cowardly; (n): a coward
pliable easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
fallow plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow
delete to erase, wipe out, cut out
urbane refined in manner or style, suave
alienate to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
adversary an enemy, opponent
negligible so unimportant that it can be disregarded
benevolent kindly, charitable
precedent an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
punitive infliction or aiming at punishment
culinary of or related to cooking or the kitchen
tepid lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
redress to set right, remedy; (n): relief from wrong or injury
retrogress to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
exhilarate to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
coerce to compel; force
impetus a moving force, impulse, stimulus
harass to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
adroit skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
amicable peaceable, friendly
jeopardy danger
unkempt not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
muse to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
averse having deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
belligerent given to fighting, war-like; combative, aggressive
cursory hasty, not thorough
duplicity treachery, deceitfulness
extol to praise extravagantly
feasible possible, able to be done
grimace a wry face, facial distortion