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Alexis' Unit 2 Vocab
Alexis' Unit 2, Level D (1-20) Includes- Definition, POS, Synonyms & Antonyms
| Word | Definition | Part Of Speech | SYNONYMS | ANTONYMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjourn | to stop proceding temporarily; move to another place. | verb | postpone, suspend, sidcontinue | open, call to order |
| Alien | a citizen of another country. (AND) foreign, strange. | noun, adjective | (adj) exotic, unfamilier | (adj) native, endemic, familiar |
| Comely | having a pleasing appearance. | adjective | good-looking, attractive, bonny | plain, homely, ugly, repulsive |
| Compensate | to make up for; to repay for services. | verb | pay back, reimburse, recompense | fail to reward, stiff |
| Dissolute | loose in one's morals or behavior. | adjective | dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt | virtuos, chaste, moral, seemly, proper |
| Erratic | not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable. | adjective | irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable | steady, consistent, dependable |
| Expulsion | the process of driving or forcing out. | noun | ejection, ouster, eviction | admittance, admission |
| Feint | a delibertely deceptive movement; a pretense. (AND) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of. | noun, verb | (n) trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff | ------- |
| Fodder | food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose. | noun | feed, provender | ------- |
| Fortify | to strengthen, build up. | verb | reinforce, shore up | weaken, undermine, sap, impair |
| Illegible | difficult or imposible to read. | adjective | unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled | readable, decipherable, distinct, clear |
| Jeer | to make fun of rudely or unkindly. (AND) a rude remark of serision. | verb, noun | (v) laugh at, mock, taunt | (n) applause, plaudits, accolades |
| Lucrative | bringing in money; profitable. | adjective | gainful, moneymaking | unprofitable, losing, in the red |
| Mediocre | average, ordinary, undistinguished. | adjective | run-of-the-mill | exceptional, outstanding, distinguished |
| Proliferate | to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly. | verb | multiply, mushroom, burgeon | decrease, diminish, dwidle, slack off |
| Subjugate | to conquer by force, bring under complete control. | verb | subdue, vanquish, master | be conquered, submit, surrender |
| Sully | to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch. | verb | pollute, taint, smear | cleanse, purify, decontaminate |
| Tantalize | to tease, torment by teasing. | verb | tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water | satisfy, fulfill, gratify |
| Terse | brief and to the point. | adjective | concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet | verbosem wordy, diffuse, prolix |
| Unflnching | firm, showing no sign of fear, not drawing back. | adjective | resolute, steadfast, unwavering | irresolute, wavering, vicillating |