Vocab Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Alien

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A citizen of another country, strange, foreign

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Adjourn

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To stop proceedings temporarily, to move to another place

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Comely

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Having a pleasing appearance

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Compensate

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To make up for

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Dissolute

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Loose in one’s morals or behavior

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Erratic

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Not regular or consistent, different for what is ordinary or expected

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Expulsion

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The process of forcing out

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Feint

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A deliberately deceptive movement

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Fodder

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Food for cattle or horses, raw material designated for a purpose

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Fortify

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To strengthen, build up

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Illegible

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Difficult or impossible to read

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Jeer

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To make fun of, a rude remark

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Lucrative

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Bringing in money

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Mediocre

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Average

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Proliferate

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To reproduce, or increase rapidly

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Subjugate

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To take over by force, bring under complete control

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Sully

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To soil or tarnish

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Tantalize

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To tease or torment

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Terse

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Brief and to the point

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Unflinching

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Firm, showing no signs of fear