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