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Vocab Unit 2
Vocab for Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adjourn | (Verb) Stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place |
| Alien | (Noun) A citizen from another country (Adjective) Foreign |
| Comely | (Adjective) Having a pleasing appearance |
| Compensate | (Verb) Make up for; repay for services |
| Dissolute | (Adjective) Loose in ones morals or behavior |
| Feint | (Noun) A deliberately deceptive movement; pretense (Verb) To make deceptive movements |
| Jeer | (Verb) To make fun of rudely or unkindly (Noun) Rude remark |
| Fodder | (Noun) Food for horses and cows; raw material for a certain purpose |
| Expulsion | (Noun) The process of driving out or forcing out |
| Fortify | (Verb) To strengthen or to build up |
| Illegible | (Adjective) Difficult or impossible to read |
| Lucrative | (Adjective) Profitable; bringing in money |
| Sully | (Verb) To stain, soil, or tarnish |
| Tanalize | (Verb) To tease; torment by teasing |
| Proliferate | (Verb) To reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly |
| Terse | (Adjective) Brief and to the point |
| Unflinching | (Adjective) Firm; showing no sign of fear; not drawing back |
| Subjugate | (Verb) To conquer by force; bringing under complete control |
| Erratic | (Adjective) Not regular/consistent; different from what is ordinary |
| Mediocre | (Adjective) Average, ordinary or undistinguished |