Unit 2 - Vocabulary Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
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Adjourn
A
To postpone or discontinue
2
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Alien
A
Of another place; foreign, exotic
3
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Comely
A
Good-looking, attractive
4
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Compensate
A
Pay back, recompense
5
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Dissolute
A
Corrupt
6
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Erratic
A
Irregular, inconsistent
7
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Expulsion
A
Ejection, removal
8
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Feint
A
Trick, bluff
9
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Fodder
A
Food for animals, raw material
10
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Fortify
A
Strengthen
11
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Illegible
A
Unreadable, difficult to read
12
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Jeer
A
Laugh at, mock, taunt
13
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Lucrative
A
Gainful, moneymaking
14
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Mediocre
A
Average, ordinary
15
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Proliferate
A
Multiply
16
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Subjugate
A
Takeover
17
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Sully
A
Stain, taint, smear
18
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Tantalize
A
Tease, torment w teasing
19
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Terse
A
Brief and to the point
20
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Unflinching
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Firm, unwavering