Eng 4 – VQ5

E4 VQ51. adulterate (tv) – to make (something) impure by adding extraneous,

improper or inferior ingredients2. augment (tv) – to increase (something); to make (something) larger3. deploy (tv) – to distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically4. dour (adj) – silently ill-humored; gloomy5. fortitude (n) – patient courage; determination6. gape (v) – to stare wonderingly or shocked, often with the mouth open7. gibe (n) – a taunting or bitterly sarcastic remark8. insidious (adj) – harming by slow and stealthy means9. intimation (n) – a hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice10.opulent (adj) – wealthy; expensive in appearance; superior in quality or

taste11. pliable (adj) – easily influenced, persuaded, or swayed12.reiterate (t/v) – to say or do (something) repeatedly, especially for emphasis

adulterate (tv)

adulterate (tv) – to make (something) impure by adding extraneous, improper or inferior ingredients

EXAMPLE: “Organic” products advertise that they have not been adulterated with hormones or pesticides.

SYN: contaminateANT: purify

RELATED: unadulterated (adj)

augment (tv) augment (tv) – to increase (something); to make (something) larger

EXAMPLE: The puffer fish augments its size to scare predators when it is threatened.

SYN: enlargeANT: condense

RELATED: augmented (adj)

deploy (tv) deploy (tv) – to distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically

EXAMPLE: Military units were deployed at strategic locations.

SYN: arrangeANT: disarrange

RELATED: deployed (adj); deployment (n)

dour (adj) dour (adj) – silently ill-humored; gloomy

EXAMPLE: Although she initially appeared dour and humorless, my Aunt Sadie actually had a generous heart.

SYN: sullenANT: pleasant

RELATED: dourness (n)

fortitude (n) fortitude (n) – patient courage; determination

EXAMPLE: He endured the grueling mountain hike with great fortitude.

SYN: fearlessnessANT: apathy

gape (v)gape (v) – to stare wonderingly or shocked, often with the mouth open

EXAMPLE: She suddenly realized she’d been gaping at the handsome waiter instead of giving him her order.

SYN: stareANT: ignore

RELATED: agape (adj)

gibe (n)gibe (n) – a taunting or bitterly sarcastic remark

EXAMPLE: The heads of Google and Apple often traded gibes in the spirit of competition.

SYN: jabANT: compliment

RELATED: gibe (v)

insidious (adj)insidious (adj) – harming by slow and stealthy means

EXAMPLE: An insidious disease, cancer sometimes doesn’t make itself known until it’s quite advanced.

SYN: deceitful ANT: fair

RELATED: insidiousness (n)

intimation (n)intimation (n) – a hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice

EXAMPLE: I saw the first intimations of trouble when he didn’t answer my text for two hours.

SYN: suggestionANT: direction

RELATED: intimate (tv, adj)

opulent (adj)opulent (adj) – wealthy; expensive in appearance; superior in quality or taste

EXAMPLE: In the comfort of his opulent mansion, Mr. Rich reflected on his pleasant life.

SYN: extravagantANT: economical

RELATED: opulence (n)

pliable (adj)pliable (adj) – easily influenced, persuaded, or swayed

EXAMPLE: Advertisers play to pliable minds in hopes that they will buy their products.

SYN: impressionableANT: unyielding

RELATED: compliant (adj)

reiterate (t/v)reiterate (t/v) – to say or do (something) repeatedly, especially for emphasis

EXAMPLE: She reiterated that the administration would support the team, no matter what.

SYN: repeatANT: take back

RELATED: reiteration (n)