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Level E

Level E. Unit 1. Adulterate. To corrupt; pollute. Melamine adulterated animal feed killed many pets several years ago. . ambidextrous. Able to use both hands equally well.

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Level E

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  1. Level E Unit 1

  2. Adulterate To corrupt; pollute Melamine adulterated animal feed killed many pets several years ago.

  3. ambidextrous Able to use both hands equally well. The ambidextrous man was able to do math with his left hand and write a letter with his right hand…at the same time.

  4. augment To make larger; increase She wanted to have lips like Angelina Jolie, so she underwent a lip augmentation.

  5. bereft Deprived of; made unhappy through a loss The bereft family has given up hope of ever finding their son’s killer.

  6. deploy To position or station Several Marine battalions have completed their deployment to Afghanistan and are coming home.

  7. dour Stern; harsh The dour look on our coach’s face told us he was not happy with our performance today.

  8. fortitude Courage; resolve Never once did her fortitude waiver during the challenge.

  9. gape Stare with open mouth; ogle The man gaped at the unbelievably awesome play that led to the team’s victory.

  10. gibe Ridicule; mock Tom’s bitter gibe angered John, so the two got into a fight.

  11. guise Cover, mask; costume The robbers gained entry to the home by presenting themselves in the guise of police officers.

  12. insidious Deceive, entrap, sly The private investigator uncovered an insidious plot. The husband and his girlfriend planned on killing his wife.

  13. intimation A hint; a clue The teacher intimated that there would be a quiz after Act I of Macbeth.

  14. opulent Wealthy, luxurious The bride wanted an opulent wedding venue, so she rented a castle in Ireland.

  15. pliable Flexible, adaptable, easily bent Pipe cleaners are pliable enough to create running men.

  16. reiterate Say again, repeat I like to reiterate questions that students ask so my ASL interpreter can hear all the questions.

  17. stolid Not easily moved mentally or emotionally; stoic Stolid people make good trauma center specialists.

  18. tentative Uncertain; hesitant I can tentatively meet you on September 15th, but I have to check with John to make sure.

  19. unkempt Sloppy, not properly maintained Her unkempt hair was so bad, I thought they would have to cut it off to get it fixed up again.

  20. verbatim Word-for-word; exact Tell me what she told you, verbatim. I don’t want to miss a thing.

  21. warily cautiously When I got in the neighborhood, I drove warily, thinking a child may run out at anytime.

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