Unit 2 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Adjourn
(v.) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
synonym - pstpone
Alien 1
(n.) a citizen of another country
Alien 2
(adj.) foreign, strange
synonym - exotic
Comely
(adj.) having a pleasing appearance
synonym - attractive
Compensate
(v.) to make up for; to repay for services
synonym - pay back
Dissolute
(adj.) loose in one’s morals or behavior
synonym - immoral
Erratic
(adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
synonym - irregular
Expulsion
(n.) the process of driving or forcing out
synonym - removal
Feint 1
(n.) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense
synonym - trick
Feint 2
(v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
Fodder
(n.) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
Fortify
(v.) to strengthen, build up
synonym - reinforce
Illegible
(adj.) difficult or impossible to read
synonym - unreadable to
Jeer 1
(v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly
synonym - laugh at
Jeer 2
(n.) a rude remark of derision
synonym - insult
Lucrative
(adj.) bringing in money; profitable
synonym - money-making
Mediocre
(adj.) average, ordinary, undistinguished
synonym - run of the mill
Proliferate
(v.) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
synonym - multiply
Subjugate
(v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control
synonym - subdue
Sully
(v.) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
synonym - pollute
Tantalize
(v.) to tease, torment by teasing
synonym - tempt
Terse
(v.) to tease, torment by teasing
synonym - tempt
Unflinching
(adj.) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
