adulterate Verb: To corrupt, contaminate, make worse Augment • Verb: to make larger, increase bereft • Adjective: deprived of; made unhappy through a loss deploy • To position or arrange; to utilize; to form up dour • Adjective: stern, gloomy, ill-humored fortitude • Noun: Courage and strength in facing difficulties gape • V. to stare with open mouth; tom open the mouth wide; to open wide gibe • V.- to utter taunting words • N.- an expression of scorn guise • N. an external appearance, cover, mask insidious • Adjective: Cunning, sly; intended to deceive intimation • Noun: hint, indirect suggestion, clue (intimation of the changing seasons) opulent • Adjective: wealthy, luxurious; grandiose pliable • Adjective: easily bent, flexible Reiterate • V.- to say again, repeat Stolid • Adj- not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive tentative • Adj- experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant unkempt • Adjective: untidy, sloppy, disheveled verbatim • Adj., adv.- word for word, exactly as written Warily • Adj.- cautiously, with great care