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Honors Vocab

Honors Vocab . Week 1 Review. To debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, or less desirable goods SYN: Alloy, defile, degrade, corrupt ANTONYMS: Approve, improve, assist, cleanse, strengthen Example: Easy A reputation

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Honors Vocab

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  1. Honors Vocab Week 1 Review

  2. To debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, or less desirable goods • SYN: Alloy, defile, degrade, corrupt • ANTONYMS: Approve, improve, assist, cleanse, strengthen Example: Easy A reputation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFrQVn4ujEY Adulterate

  3. To be able to use both hands • SYN: double-dealing, deceptive • ANTONYMS: left-handed, right-handed Example: Girl who can write at the same time with both hands http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CabD_CrU1eA Ambidextrous-

  4. Make larger; enlarge in strength, size, etc. • SYN: intensify, multiply, enhance • ANTONYMS: contract, decrease, discourage, halt Example: Hulk out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5CLV4-Jg_Q Augment-

  5. Deprived, parted (from) • SYN: cut off, destitute, beggared • ANTONYMS: full, happy Example: Castaway http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJvosb4UCLs Bereft-

  6. To spread out (troops) so as to form an extended front • SYN: expand, open, set up, use • ANTONYMS: conclude, end, disarrange, hide Example: Toy solider recon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYXE7wa2qcQ Deploy-

  7. Sullen, gloomy, sad • SYN: grumpy, glum, bleak, surly • ANTONYMS: bright, cheerful, happy, nice Dour-

  8. Mental/emotional strength in facing difficulty • SYN: boldness, bravery, courage, fearlessness, grit • ANTONYMS:apathy, cowardice, fear Example: Forrest Gump and Vietnam Fortitude

  9. Open wide as a gap; split or become wide open • SYN: glare, gloat, stare, eyeball • ANTONYMS:ignore, close Example: Auburn/Alabama Iron Bowl reaction Gape

  10. To utter mocking or scoffing words • SYN: jab, sarcasm, comeback, jeer • ANTONYMS: compliment, flattery, praise, respect Example: Things people never say (mocking) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpjfQZ2UOHs Gibe

  11. an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something. Guise

  12. Stealthy, cunning, sly Example: Swiper no Swiping http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc_Fx8AgAU4 Insidious

  13. Hint, suggestion Example: Catchphrase http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLmyNmv7VW4 Intimation

  14. Wealthy, rich Example: Forbes top 10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHe_jKyqps8 Example: Lifestyle of the Rich and the Famous http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-jC3H_8Dk4 Opulent

  15. Adjustable, can be changed or altered Pliable

  16. State again, say again to make a point Example: left cheek is sore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9nJnI3ipxM Example: Where is my super suit? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2qRDMHbXaM Reiterate

  17. Not easily stirred or moved Example: Pushing a heavy object http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlAN7gHBEz0 Stolid

  18. Uncared for, messy Unkempt-

  19. Copying word for word Verbatim-

  20. Watchful, cautious Example: Alice and Wonderland curiouser and curiouser http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHte24GGHD4 Warily-

  21. not certain or fixed; provisional. Tentative

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