Unit 2

Question 1

Alien

Answer 1

Citizen of another country; foreign, strange

Question 2

Comely

Answer 2

Having a pleasing appearance

Question 3

Compensate

Answer 3

To make up for; to repay for services

Question 4

Dissolute

Answer 4

Losing one’s morals or behavior

Question 5

Erratic

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Expulsion

Answer 6

The process of driving or forcing out

Question 7

Feint

Answer 7

I deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of

Question 8

Fodder

Answer 8

Food for horses or cattle; raw material for designated purpose

Question 9

Fortify

Answer 9

To strengthen, build up

Question 10

Illegible

Answer 10

Difficult or impossible to read

Question 11

Jeer

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Lucrative

Answer 12

Bringing in money; profitable

Question 13

Mediocre

Answer 13

Average, ordinary, undistinguished

Question 14

Proliferate

Answer 14

To reproduce, increased, or spread rapidly

Question 15

Subjugate

Answer 15

To conquer by force, bring under complete control

Question 16

Sully

Answer 16

To soil, stain, tarnish, defile, bismurch

Question 17

Tantalize

Answer 17

To tease, torment by teasing

Question 18

Terse

Answer 18

Brief and to the point

Question 19

Unflinching

Answer 19

Firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back

Question 20

Adjourn

Answer 20

To stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place