10th Grade Unit #1 Vocabulary

to corrupt; to leave in poorer quality by adding something inferior

• ambidextrous

• adulterate

• augment

equally skillful with both hands

• augment

• adulterate

• ambidextrous

to make something greater by adding to it

• augment

• ambidextrous

• adulterate

sorrowful through loss or deprivation

• deploy

• bereft

• dour

to move troops into position for military action

• dour

• deploy

• bereft

relentlessly severe; appearing gloomy or sour

• deploy

• dour

• bereft

courage in pain or adversity

• gape

• fortitude

• gibe

to be or become wide open

• gibe

• fortitude

• gape

an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt

• gape

• fortitude

• gibe

general external appearance; semblance

• guise

• insidious

• intimation