Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary: Unit 1

Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary: Unit 1 Mrs. Asenbauer English 9H

verb To corrupt, make worse by adding something, to pollute, to sully, contaminate Ex. The fumes from the ancient dump truck adulterated the clean air. adulterate

adj. Able to use both hands equally well; versatile, facile Ex. As a softball coach, I often wish that more of my players were ambidextrous and could bat either left-handed or right-handed. ambidextrous

verb To make larger, to increase, to supplement Ex. Many personal trainers promise that regular exercise workouts will augment your strength while working your muscles. augment

adj. Deprived of, bereaved, made unhappy through a loss Ex. A former cookie addict, Jenny felt bereft each time she walked past the cookie store at Crossgates and realized she didn’t have the willpower to enter the store and not buy a treat. bereft

verb To position or arrange, to organize, to form up Ex. Todd’s mother sobbed when he told her that his company had been told to prepare for deployment to Iraq. deploy

adj Stern, unyielding, harsh, bleak, gloomy, forbidding Ex. My daughter is terrified of skeletons; I can only assume that this fright is due to the dour images they portray. dour

noun Courage in facing difficulties; resolve Ex. Individuals who are confronted with surviving a horrible illness must show great fortitude, often for an extended amount of time. fortitude

verb To stare with open mouth, to gawk, ogle Ex. When Veronica stepped on the scale and saw that she had lost seven pounds that week, she gaped in amazement. gape

verb - to utter taunting words noun – an expression of scorn or ridicule Ex. Students sometimes make the mistake of assuming that teachers do not hear them making gibes about our colleagues. gibe

noun An external appearance, a mask, cover, pretense’ Ex. The bank robber attempted to use a mask as a guise for protection. guise

adj. Intended to deceive, trick or entrap; sly, cunning, treacherous Ex. Teenagers are known to create insidious excuses for missing their curfews. insidious

noun A hint; an indirect suggestion, a clue, an inkling Ex. When asked who he planned on asking to the prom, Adam would give no intimation of who it would be. intimation

adj. wealthy, rick, lavish, ample Ex. There are several opulent homes within our school district. opulent

adj. Easily bent, flexible, supple, adaptable Ex. Many toddlers are extremely pliable as their muscles grow. pliable

verb To say again; repeat, restate Ex. As a Yankee fan, it thrilled me to reiterate that they were the world champions for several years. reiterate

adj. Not easily moved mentally or emotionally, dull, unresponsive, impassive Ex. Some teachers seem quite stolid when faced with even the most humorous circumstances. stolid

adj. Uncertain, hesitant, provisional Ex. Kelli offered a tentative answer when Bob asked her to the prom because she wasn’t sure if she had other plans for that evening. tentative

adj. Sloppy, untidy, disheveled, disordered Ex. It is often questionable why many students intentionally arrive to school with unkempt appearances. unkempt

adj. – word for word, exact adv. – exactly as written, precisely Ex. When quoting a source in the newspaper, it is imperative that the comment appears verbatim. verbatim

adv. Cautiously, with great care, carefully, prudently, gingerly Ex. Terrified of dogs, Kate warily approached the puppy in case it jumped on her. warily

Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary: Unit 1