Week 1 Vocabulary augment verb to make larger to increase SYN enlarge supplement amplify ANT decrease diminish bereft adj participle deprived of made unhappy through a loss ID: 761286
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "Week 1 Vocabulary augment (verb) to make..." is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Week 1 Vocabulary
augment (verb) to make larger, to increase SYN: enlarge, supplement, amplify ANT: decrease, diminish
bereft (adj., participle) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss SYN: bereaved ANT: replete, well provided
deploy (verb) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up SYN: station, organize
dour (adj.) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored SYN: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine ANT: cheery, inviting, genial
guise (noun) an external appearance, cover, mask SYN: costume, semblance, pretense
insidious (adj) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous SYN: cunning, underhanded, perfidious ANT: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard
intimation (noun) a hint, indirect suggestion SYN: clue, indication, inkling
opulent ( adj.) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose SYN: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant ANT: poverty- stricken, wretched, destitute
pliable (adj.) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced SYN: supple, adaptable, resilient ANT: rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant
warily (adv.) cautiously, with great care SYN: carefully, prudently, gingerly ANT: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously