Vocab Unit 1 (1-10)Vocab Unit 1 (1-10)

AdulterateAdulterate

• VerbVerb

• To corrupt; to contaminateTo corrupt; to contaminate

AmbidextrousAmbidextrous

• adjadj

• able to use both hands equally wellable to use both hands equally well

AugmentAugment

• vv

• to make largerto make larger

BereftBereft

• adjadj

• lacking; deprived of; withoutlacking; deprived of; without

DeployDeploy

• vv

• to form up or organizeto form up or organize

DourDour

• adjadj

• gloomy; ill-humored; miserablegloomy; ill-humored; miserable

FortitudeFortitude

• nn

• courage in facing difficultiescourage in facing difficulties

GapeGape

• vv

• to stare with an open mouth; to gawkto stare with an open mouth; to gawk

GibeGibe

• vv

• to ridicule; to make fun ofto ridicule; to make fun of

GuiseGuise

• nn

• a costume (disa costume (disguise)guise)

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.