9 Vocabulary 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
to stop proceedings temporarily; to move to another place
adjourn
foreign or unfamiliar
alien
having a pleasing appearance
comely
to make up for; to repay for services
compensate
loose in one’s morals or behavior
dissolute
not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinary
erratic
the process of driving or forcing out
expulsion
a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense
feint
food for horse or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
fodder
to strengthen up or build up
fortify
difficult or impossible to read
illegible
to make fun of in a rude way
jeer
profitable, bringing in money
lucrative
average, ordinary, undistinguished
mediocre
to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
proliferate
to conquer by force; to put under complete control
subjugate
to soil, stain, tarnish, or besmirch
sully
to tease; to torment by teasing
tantalize
brief and to the point
terse
firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
unflinching
