Vocab Chapter 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Alien
A citizen of another country, strange, foreign
Adjourn
To stop proceedings temporarily, to move to another place
Comely
Having a pleasing appearance
Compensate
To make up for
Dissolute
Loose in one’s morals or behavior
Erratic
Not regular or consistent, different for what is ordinary or expected
Expulsion
The process of forcing out
Feint
A deliberately deceptive movement
Fodder
Food for cattle or horses, raw material designated for a purpose
Fortify
To strengthen, build up
Illegible
Difficult or impossible to read
Jeer
To make fun of, a rude remark
Lucrative
Bringing in money
Mediocre
Average
Proliferate
To reproduce, or increase rapidly
Subjugate
To take over by force, bring under complete control
Sully
To soil or tarnish
Tantalize
To tease or torment
Terse
Brief and to the point
Unflinching
Firm, showing no signs of fear