Vocabulary Unit 1

(v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

Synonyms: contaminate, pollute, Sully

(adj.) able to use both hands equally Well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical

synonyms: versatile, flexible

(v.) to make larger, increase

Synonyms: supplement, amplify

(adj., part) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

synonyms: bereaved

(v.) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

synonyms: station, organize

(adj.) Stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored

synonyms: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine

(n.) courage in facing difficulties

synonyms: resolve, steadfastness, mettle

(V.) to Stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide

synonyms: ogle

(v.) to utter taunting words; (n.) an expression of scorn

synonyms: (v.) ridicule, mock, deride, jeer

(n.) an external appearance, cover, mask

synonyms: costume, semblance, pretense