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Myvocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adjourn | To stop proceedings temporarily, move to another place Syn.:postpone, discontinue Ant.open, call to order |
| Alien | a citizen of another country; foreign, strange Syn.:exotic Ant.:native, endemic |
| Comely | having a pleasing appearance Syn: good-looking, attractive, bonny Ant.: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive |
| Compensate | to make up for; to repay for services Syn: pay back, recompense Ant.: fail to reward, stiff, profit |
| Dissolute | loose in one's morals or behavior Syn.:immoral, corrupt Ant.: chaste, proper |
| Erratic | not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable |
| Expulsion | the process of driving or forcing out Syn.: ejection, removal, eviction Ant.: admittance, admission |
| Feint | A deliberately deceptive movement; to make a deceptive movement Syn.: trick, bluff |
| Fodder | food for horses or cattle;raw material for a designated purpose Syn.: waste, provender, scraps |
| Fortify | to strengthen,build up Syn.:reinforce Ant.: weaken, undermine, impair |
| Illegible | difficult or impossible to read Syn.:unreadable, scribbled, chicken scratch Ant.:readable, distinct, clear |
| Jeer | to make fun of rudely or unkindly; a rude remark Syn.: laugh at, mock, taunt, insult Ant.: applaud, praise, |
| Lucrative | bring in money, profitable Syn: gainful, profit, moneymaking Ant: unprofitable, losing |
| Mediocre | average, ordinary, undistinguished Syn:average, regular life Ant: outstanding, distinguished,unique |
| Proliferate | to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly Syn.: multiply, mushroom Ant.: decrease, dwindle, slack off |
| Subjugate | to conquer by force, bring under complete control Syn:subdue, vanquish Ant:be conquered, submit |
| Sully | to soil, stain, tarnish Syn.: pollute, taint, smear Ant.:cleanse, purify, decontaminate |
| Tantalize | to tease, torment by teasing Syn.: tempt, lead on Ant.: satisfy, fulfill, gratify |
| Terse | brief and to the point Syn.: succinct, crisp, short and sweet Ant.:wordy, diffuse |
| Unflinching | firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back Syn:resolute, steadfast, unwavering Ant: wavering vacillating |