Vocabulary Unit 2 Definitions Synonyms and Antonyms

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adjourn

(v) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place SYN: postpone, suspend, discontinue ANT: open, call to order

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alien

(n) a citizen of another country; (adj) foreign, strange SYN: (adj) exotic, unfamiliar ANT: (adj) native, endemic, familiar

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comely

(adj) having a pleasing appearance SYN: good-looking, attractive, bonny ANT: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive

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compensate

(v) to make up for; to repay for services SYN: pay back, reimburse, recompense ANT: fail to reward, stiff

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dissolute

(adj) loose in one's morals or behavior SYN: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt ANT: virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper

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erratic

(adj) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable SYN: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable ANT: steady, consistent, dependable

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expulsion

(n) the process of driving or forcing out SYN: ejection, ouster, eviction ANT: admittance, admission

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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

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fodder

(n) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose SYN: feed, provender

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fortify

(v) to strengthen, build up SYN: reinforce, shore up ANT: weaken, undermine, sap, impair

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illegible

(adj) difficult or impossible to read SYN: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled ANT: readable, decipherable, distinct, clear

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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

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lucrative

(adj) bringing in money; profitable SYN: gainful, moneymaking ANT: unprofitable, losing, in the red

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mediocre

(adj) average, ordinary, undistinguished SYN: run-of-the-mill ANT: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished

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proliferate

(v) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly SYN: multiply, mushroom, burgeon ANT: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off

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subjugate

(v) to conquer by force, bring under complete control SYN: subdue, vanquish, master ANT: be conquered, submit, surrender

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sully

(v) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch SYN: pollute, taint, smear ANT: cleanse, purify, decontaminate

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tantalize

(v) to tease, torment by teasing SYN: tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water ANT: satisfy, fulfill, gratify

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terse

(adj) brief and to the point SYN: concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet ANT: verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix

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unflinching

(adj) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back SYN: resolute, steadfast, unwavering ANT: irresolute, wavering, vacillating

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