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Voc.Unit2
Vocabulary Unit 2 Definitions Synonyms and Antonyms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adjourn | (v) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place SYN: postpone, suspend, discontinue ANT: open, call to order |
| alien | (n) a citizen of another country; (adj) foreign, strange SYN: (adj) exotic, unfamiliar ANT: (adj) native, endemic, familiar |
| comely | (adj) having a pleasing appearance SYN: good-looking, attractive, bonny ANT: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive |
| compensate | (v) to make up for; to repay for services SYN: pay back, reimburse, recompense ANT: fail to reward, stiff |
| dissolute | (adj) loose in one's morals or behavior SYN: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt ANT: virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper |
| erratic | (adj) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable SYN: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable ANT: steady, consistent, dependable |
| expulsion | (n) the process of driving or forcing out SYN: ejection, ouster, eviction ANT: admittance, admission |
| feint | (n) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; (v) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of SYN: (n) trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff |
| fodder | (n) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose SYN: feed, provender |
| fortify | (v) to strengthen, build up SYN: reinforce, shore up ANT: weaken, undermine, sap, impair |
| illegible | (adj) difficult or impossible to read SYN: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled ANT: readable, decipherable, distinct, clear |
| jeer | (v) to make fun of rudely or unkindly (n) a rude remark of derision SYN: (v) laugh at, mock, taunt ANT: (n) applause, plaudits, accolades |
| lucrative | (adj) bringing in money; profitable SYN: gainful, moneymaking ANT: unprofitable, losing, in the red |
| mediocre | (adj) average, ordinary, undistinguished SYN: run-of-the-mill ANT: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished |
| proliferate | (v) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly SYN: multiply, mushroom, burgeon ANT: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off |
| subjugate | (v) to conquer by force, bring under complete control SYN: subdue, vanquish, master ANT: be conquered, submit, surrender |
| sully | (v) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch SYN: pollute, taint, smear ANT: cleanse, purify, decontaminate |
| tantalize | (v) to tease, torment by teasing SYN: tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water ANT: satisfy, fulfill, gratify |
| terse | (adj) brief and to the point SYN: concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet ANT: verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix |
| unflinching | (adj) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back SYN: resolute, steadfast, unwavering ANT: irresolute, wavering, vacillating |