we adulterate our crops when we spray them with pesticides
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We adulterate our crops when we spray them with pesticides. Adulterate- Verb. To make worse by adding something of lesser value Synonym: contaminate. An ambidextrous pitcher is very valuable to a baseball team. Ambidextrous- adjective. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
We adulterate our crops when we spray them with pesticides.
Adulterate- Verb
To make worse by adding something of
lesser value
Synonym: contaminate
An ambidextrous pitcher is very valuable to a baseball team.
Ambidextrous-adjective
Able to use both hands equally well; very skillful
Synonym: versatile
Many families have to augment their income with second jobs in order to pay their bills.
augment-verb
To make larger; to increase
Synonym-to enlarge; to supplement
People who live to be very old may find themselves bereft of friends and family.
bereft-adjective
Deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
synonym-bereaved
If you join the U.S. military, they may deploy you to Afghanistan.
deploy- verb
To position or to arrange; to form up
Synonym- to station or to organzie
The young man wore a dour expression when he found out he got fired.
dour-adjective
Unpleasant; gloomy
Synonym-harsh
The residents of Louisiana showed incredible fortitude during and after hurricane Katrina.
fortitude-nounCourage in facing
difficulties
Synonym-resolve
The hippo is famous for its ability to gape.
gape-verb
To stare with mouth open;to open the mouth wide in amazement, shock, aweSynonym:gawk
Max threw a snowball at Dan because Dan was gibing Max about his snowpants
gibe-verb/noun
To say teasing or taunting words; the teasing wordsSynonym:to ridicule
The thief didn't have a very good guise and the police quickly caught and arrested him.
guise-noun
External appearance, cover, mask
Synonym-costume
The investigators discovered the man had an insidious scheme to rob people of their life savings.
insidious- adjective
intended to deceive; sly;treacherous
Synonym-cunning
The boy was too shy to give any intimation about what was bothering him.
Intimation-noun
A hint, an indirect suggestion
Synonym-clue, indication
The tour guide showed us the opulent living quarters of the royal family.
opulent-adjective
wealthy; luxuriousSynonym-rich
Most erasers are pliable.
pliable-adjective
easily bent; flexibleSynonym-supple
Public safety officials find it necessary to reiterate warnings about not texting while driving.
reiterate-verb
to say again; repeatSynonym- to restate
Stolid people tend to keep most things in stride, just like cats!
Stolid-adjective
not easily moved mentally or emotionally;
unresponsiveSynonym-impassive
We circled April 15th as the tentative date for the party because we weren't sure if everyone could make it.
Tentative-adjective
uncertain, hesitantSynonym-inconclusive
Tom's boss told him to do something about his unkempt appearance.
unkempt-adjective
Not tidy; not combed; not properly maintained
Synonym-sloppy
When you repeat something word for word, you are repeating it verbatim.
Verbatim-adjective/adverb
Word for word; exactly as is written or spoken
Synonym-Adj: exact
Adv: precisely
It was late at night, and Angela warily walked home keeping her eye out for strangers.
warily-adverb(wary-adjective)
cautiously; with great care
Synonym-carefully