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Jantz PHS Eng 1-2
Eng I second vocab list simplified
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tantalize | offer someone something they can't get; tease |
| subjugate | defeat and control |
| feint | pretend to do one thing to hide what you're really going to do |
| fodder | food for animals; soldiers you let die |
| erratic | with no pattern; changes again and again for no reason |
| terse | uses few words; almost rude |
| illegible | cannot be read; messy or unclear |
| lucrative | makes a lot of money |
| expulsion; expel | forcefully making someone or something leave |
| alien | from a foreign country or world; strange, does not fit |
| adjourn | end a meeting |
| sully | dishonor; make a person's honor dirty |
| dissolute | immoral |
| mediocrity | not very good, but not terrible |
| compensation | giving something as payment, usually money |
| comely | good looking, attractive |
| unflinching | show no weakness when facing fear or pain |
| fortify | make strong |
| proliferate | increase quickly |
| jeer | say rude things to make someone feel bad |