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Language Arts
Unit 2 vocabulry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adjourn | stop proceedings temporarily |
| alien | citizen of another country |
| comely | having a pleasing appearance |
| compensate | to repay for services |
| dissolute | loose in one's morals/behavior |
| erratic | undependable; not consistent |
| expulsion | process of driving or forcing out |
| feint | a deliberately deceptive movement |
| fodder | raw material for designated purpose |
| fortify | to strengthen or build up |
| illegible | difficult or impossible to read |
| jeer | to make fun of rudely or unkindly |
| lucrative | bringing in money; profitable |
| mediocre | ordinary or average |
| proliferate | to reproduce or increase rapidly |
| subjugate | to conquer by force |
| sully | to strain, tarnish, defile, or soil |
| tantalize | torment by teasing |
| terse | brief and to the point |
| unflinching | firm, showing no signs of fear |