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