Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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To stop proceedings temporarily ; move to another place

A

Adjourn

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2
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A citizen of another country; foreign, strange

A

Alien

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3
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Having a pleasing appearance

A

Comely

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4
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To make up for; to repay for services

A

Compensate

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5
Q

Loose in one’s morals or behavior

A

Dissolute

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6
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Not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable

A

Erratic

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7
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The process of driving or forcing out

A

Expulsion

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8
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A deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; to make a deceptive move; to make a pretense of

A

Feint

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9
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Food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designed purpose

A

Fodder

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10
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To strengthen, build up

A

Fortify

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11
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Difficult or impossible to read

A

Illegible

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12
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To make fun of rudely or unkindly; a rude remark of derision

A

Jeer

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13
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Bringing in money; profitable

A

Lucrative

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14
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Average, ordinary, undistinguished

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Mediocre

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15
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To reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly

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Proliferate

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16
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To conquer by force, bring under complete control

A

Subjugate

17
Q

To soil, strain, tarnish, defile, besmirch

A

Sully

18
Q

To tease, torment by teasing

A

Tabtalize

19
Q

Brief and to the point

A

Terse

20
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Form, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back

A

Unflinching