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English 9 Vocab U 2

English 9 Vocab Unit 2

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adjourn (v) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place SYNONYMS: postpone, suspend, discontinue
alien (n) a citizen of another country (adj) foreign, strange SYNONYMS: (adj) exotic, unfamiliar
comely (adj) having a pleasing appearance SYNONYMS: good-looking, attractive, bonny
compensate (v) to make up for; to repay for services SYNONYMS: pay back, reimburse, recompense
dissolute (adj) loose in one's morals or behavior SYNONYMS: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt
erratic (adj) not regular or consistent, different from what is ordinarily expected, undependable SYNONYMS: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable
expulsion (n) the process of driving or forcing out SYNONYMS: ejection, ouster, eviction
feint (n) a deliberately deceptive movement, a pretense (v) to make a deceptive movement, to make a pretense of SYNONYMS: trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff
fodder (n)food for horses or cattle, raw material for a designated purpose SYNONYMS: feed, provender
fortify (v) to strengthen, build up SYNONYMS: reinforce, shore up
illegible (adj) difficult or impossible to read SYNONYMS: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled
jeer (v) to make fun of rudely or unkindly (n) a rude remark of derision SYNONYMS: (v) laugh at, mock, taunt
lucrative (adj) bringing in money; profitable SYNONYMS: gainful, moneymaking
mediocre (adj) average, ordinary, undistinguished SYNONYMS: run-of-the-mill
proliferate (v) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly SYNONYMS: multiply, mushroom, burgeon
subjugate (v) to conquer by force, bring under complete control SYNONYMS: subdue, vanquish, master
sully (v) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch SYNONYMS: pollute, taint, smear
tantalize (v) to tease, torment by teasing SYNONYMS: tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water
terse (adj) brief and to the point SYNONYMS: concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet
unflinching (adj) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back SYNONYMS: resolute, steadfast, unwavering
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