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adulterate
- (v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
- synonyms: contaminate, pollute, sully
- antonyms: purify, purge, expurgate
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ambidextrous
- (adj.) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
- synonyms: versatile, facile
- antonyms: clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit
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augment
- (v.) to make longer, increase
- synonyms: enlarge, supplement, amplify
- antonyms: decrease, diminish
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bereft
- (adj.,part.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
- synonym: bereaved
- antonyms: replete, well provided
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deploy
- (v.) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
- synonyms: station, organize
- antonyms: (none)
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dour
- (adj.) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
- synonyms: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine
- antonyms: cheery, inviting, genial
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fortitude
- (n.) courage in facing difficulties
- synonyms: resolve, steadfastness, mettle
- antonyms: fearfulness, timidity, faintheatedness
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gape
- (v.) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
- synonyms: gawk, ogle
- antonyms: (none)
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gibe
- (v.) to utter taunting words; (n.) an expression of scorn
- synonyms: (v.) ridicule, mock deride, jeer
- antonyms: (n.) compliment, praise
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guise
- (n.) an external appearance, cover, mask
- synonyms: costume, semblance, pretense
- antonyms: (none)
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insidious
- (adj.) intended to decive or entrap; sly, treacherous
- synonyms: cunning, underhanded, perfidious
- antonyms: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard
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intimation
- (n.) a hint, indirect suggestion
- synonyms: clue, indication, inkling
- antonyms: (none)
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opulent
- (adj.) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
- synonyms: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant
- antonyms: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute
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pliable
- (adj.) eadily bent, flexible; easily influenced
- synonyms: supple, adaptable, resilient
- antonyms: rigid, inflexible, recelcitrant
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reiterate
- (v.) to say again, repeat
- synonyms: restate, rehash, recapitulate
- antonyms: (none)
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stolid
- (adj.) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
- synonyms: impassive, phlegmatic
- antonyms: emotional, oversensative, high-strung
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tentative
- (adj.) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
- synonyms: provisional, inconclusive
- antonyms: definite, conclusive, confirmed
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unkempt
- (adj.) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained;unpolished, rude
- synonyms: sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough
- antonyms: well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty
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verbatim
- (adj.,adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken
- synonyms: (adj.) exact; (adj.) precisely
- antonyms: (adj.) paraphrased
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warily
- (adv.) cautiously, with great care
- synonyms: carefully, prudently, gingerly
- antonyms: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously
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