Unit 2 Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Adjourn

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To stop proceedings for a time or move to another place.

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2
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Alien

A

a citizen of another country.foreign

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3
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Comely

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having a pleasing appearance.

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4
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Compensate

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to repay or make up for.

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5
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Dissolute

A

bad morals or behavior

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6
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fortify

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to strengthen or build up.

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7
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erratic

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not regular or consistent.

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8
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subjugate

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to conquer by force, or to control.

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9
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expulsion

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the process of driving or forcing out

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10
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Fodder

A

food for horses or cattle

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11
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Feint

A

a deliberately deceptive movement

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12
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illegible

A

difficult or impossible to read.

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13
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jeer

A

to make fun of rudely or unkindly.

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14
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lucrative

A

bringing in money; profitable.

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15
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proliferate

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to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly.

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16
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mediocre

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average, ordinary, undistinguished

17
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sully

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to soil, stain, tarnish, or ruin.

18
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tantalize

A

to tease.

19
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terse

A

brief and to the point.

20
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unflinching

A

firm, showing no signs of fear.