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Mrs. Carvajal
weekly vocabulary enrichment words
20
English
9th Grade
09/09/2013

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Term
adjourn
Definition

to stop proceedings for a time; to move to another place (v)

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alien
Definition

a citizen of another country (n)

 

foreign or strange (adj)

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comely
Definition
having a pleasing appearance (adj)
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compensate
Definition
to make up for;  to repay for services (v)
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dissolute
Definition
loose in one's morals or behavior (adj)
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erratic
Definition

not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable (adj)

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explusion
Definition
the process of driving or forcing out (n)
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feint
Definition

a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense (n)

 

to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of  (v)

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fodder
Definition

food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose (n)

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fortify
Definition
to strengthen, build up (v)
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illegible
Definition
difficult or impossible to read (adj)
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jeer
Definition

to make fun of rudely or unkindly (v)

 

a rude remark of derision (n)

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lucrative
Definition
bringing in money, profitable (adj)
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mediocre
Definition
average, ordinary, undistinguished (adj)
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proliferate
Definition
to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly (v)
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subjugate
Definition

to conquer by force, bring under complete control (v)

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sully
Definition
to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch (v)
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tantalize
Definition
to tease, torment by teasing (v)
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terse
Definition
brief and to the point (adj)
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unflinching
Definition

firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back (adj)

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