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English vocab 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adjourn | to stop proceeding for a time;to move to another place |
| Alien | a citizen of another country;foreign,strange |
| Comely | having a pleasing look |
| compensate | to make up for;repay |
| dissolute | loose in one's morals or behavior |
| erratic | not regular or consistent; not ordinary,expected, or undependable |
| expulsion | the process of driving or forcing out |
| feint | a "fake" |
| fodder | food for horse;material for a designated purpose |
| fortify | to strengthen or build up |
| illegible | hard to read |
| jeer | to make fun of; rude |
| lucrative | bringing money in, profitable |
| mediocre | average, ordinary |
| proliferate | to reproduce,increase or spread rapidly |
| subjugate | to conquer by force, take control |
| sully | to soil, stain,tarnish,messup |
| tantalize | to tease |
| terse | brief, and to the point |
| unflinching | firm,show no signs of fear |