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LD ELA #2 (Syn)
LD ELA 9th Grade Vocabulary List TWO Synonyms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adjourn | Postpone, suspend, discontinue |
| Alien | Exotic, unfamiliar |
| Comely | Good-looking, attractive, boney |
| Compensate | Pay back, reimburse, recompense |
| Dissolute | Dissipated,debauch, immortal, corrupt |
| Erratic | Irregular, inconsistant, unpredictable |
| Expulsion | Ejection, ouster, eviction |
| Feint | Trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff |
| Fodder | Feed |
| Fortify | Reinforce, Shore-up |
| Illegible | Unreadable, Indecipherable, scribble |
| Jeer | Laugh at, mock, taunt |
| Lucrative | Gainful, money-making |
| Mediocre | Run of the mill |
| Proliferate | Multiply, mushroom, burgeon |
| Subjugate | Conquer, vanquish, defeat, crush, quash, enslave, subdue, suppress |
| Sully | Taint, defile, soil, tarnish, stain, blemish, pollute, spoil |
| Tantalize | Excite the senses or desires of someone |
| Terse | Brief, short, concise |
| Unflinching | Resolute, determined, single-minded |