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1.adulterate • To corrupt/pollute; to make worse by adding something of lesser value Don’t adulterate my air with your filthy fumes! .
2. ambidextrous • Able to use both hands equally well; very skillful My boss is very obviously ambidextrous.
3. augment • To make larger, increase Her figure was augmented by surgery.
4. bereft • Deprived of; made unhappy through a loss The bereft husband grieved for his wife.
5. deploy • To position or arrange; to utilize The military deploys troops in a strategic fashion.
6. dour • Stern, unyielding; gloomy, ill-humored The queen looked quite dour during the parade. *Tip: dour rhymes with sour
7. fortitude • Courage in facing difficulties Never once did the soldier’s fortitude waver.
8. gape • To stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide The girl gaped at her boyfriend’s new look.
9. gibe • To utter taunting words; an expression of scorn or insult The constant gibes of her co-workers undermined her confidence.
10. guise • An external appearance, cover, mask His guise was frightening! *Tip: disguise