adulterate | to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value |
| ambidextrous | 1. able to use both hands equally well; 2. very skillful; 3. hypocritical |
| augment | to make larger, increase |
| bereft | 1. deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
| deploy | 1. to position or arrange; 2. to utilize |
| dour | stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored |
| fortitude | courage in facing difficulties |
| gape | to stare with open mouth; to open wide |
| gibe | (v.) to utter taunting words; (n.) an expression of scorn |
| guise | an external appearance, cover, mask |
| insidious | intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous |
| intimation | a hint, indirect suggestion |
| opulent | wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose |
| pliable | 1. easily bent, flexible; 2. easily influenced |
| reiterate | to say again, repeat |
| stolid | not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive |
| tentative | experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant |
| unkempt | 1. not combed; untidy; 2. rude, unpolished |
| verbatim | word for word; exactly as written or spoken |
| warily | cautiously, with great care. |
| adroit | skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind |
| amicable | friendly, neighborly |
| averse | opposed, unwilling; having a deep-seated distaste |
| belligerent | given to fighting, warlike; aggressive |
| benevolent | well-meaning, charitable, kindly |
| cursory | hasty, not thorough |
| duplicity | treachery, deceitfulness, fraud |
| extol | to praise excessively |
| feasible | possible, able to be done |
| grimace | faical distortion, pained expression |
| holocaust | a large-scale destruction, especially by fire |
| impervious | resistant; not affected or hurt by |
| impetus | impulse, stimulus, incentive |
| jeopardy | danger |
| meticulous | extremely careful; particular about details |
| nostalgia | desire for something in the past |
| quintessence | the most typical example |
| retrogress | to return to an earlier condition |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| tepid | lukewarm; unenthusiastic |