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Vocab Unit 1 (1-10). Adulterate. Verb To corrupt; to contaminate. Ambidextrous. adj able to use both hands equally well. Augment. v to make larger. Bereft. adj lacking; deprived of; without. Deploy. v to form up or organize. Dour. adj gloomy; ill-humored; miserable. Fortitude.
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Adulterate • Verb • To corrupt; to contaminate
Ambidextrous • adj • able to use both hands equally well
Augment • v • to make larger
Bereft • adj • lacking; deprived of; without
Deploy • v • to form up or organize
Dour • adj • gloomy; ill-humored; miserable
Fortitude • n • courage in facing difficulties
Gape • v • to stare with an open mouth; to gawk
Gibe • v • to ridicule; to make fun of
Guise • n • a costume (disguise)
Adulterate (v) • To corrupt • The mine drainage adulterated the river.
Ambidextrous (n) • Able to use both hands equally well • The ambidextrous boy was able to write clearly with both hands.
Augment (v) • To make larger • Pamela Anderson is known for augmenting her breasts.
Bereft (adj) • Deprived of; lacking • The homeless boy was bereft of food and had to resort to begging.
Deploy (v) • To form up • The sergeant deployed his troops.
Dour (adj) • Gloomy; ill-humored; miserable • My mom was so dour last night I had to leave the house. I don’t know what crawled up her butt!
Fortitude (n) • Courage in facing difficulties. • The people of New York showed great fortitude during 9/11.
Gape (v) • To stare with an open mouth; to gawk • The attorney gaped in shock when his client confessed his crimes.
Gibe (v) • To make fun of; ridicule • The mean girls gibed the overweight freshman.
Guise (n) • A costume; disguise • For Halloween, I will dress in the guise of a sumo wrestler.