Language Flashcards
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Ambidextrous
Able to use both hands
Adulterate
To make corrupt, to make less of
Gape
To stare with a open mouth
Insidious
Intended to deceive or entrap
Opulent
Lavish, wealthy
Reiterate
To repeat
Stolid
Not easily moved
Tentative
Experimental nature , caution
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Deploy
To position or arrange
Dour
Stern, gloomy
Augment
To make larger
Adroit
Skillful , expert use in hands
Amicable
Peaceable, friendly
Benevolent
Kind, charitable
Extol
To praise extravagantly
Feasible
Able to be done
Grimace
Wry face, facial distortion
Holocaust
A large scale destruction especially by fire
Impetus
Moving forward, stimulus
meticulous
Extremely careful bout details
Quintessence
The purest form of something
Retrogress
To move backwards, to return to earlier condition.
Scrutinize
To examine closely