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Unit 2 vocab
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English
9th Grade
10/05/2009

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Term

Adjourn

(V)

Definition

to stop proceedings temporarily

Syn: postpone

Ant: open

Term

Alien

(N)

Definition

a citizen of another country, foreign

Syn: exotic

Ant: native

Term

comely

(Adj)

Definition

having a pleasing appearance

Syn: good-looking
Ant: plain

Term

Compensate

(V)

Definition

to make up for

Syn: pay back

Ant: fail to reward

Term

Dissolute

(Adj)

Definition

loose in one's morals or behavior

Syn: disssipated

Ant: virtuous

Term

Erratic

(Adj)

Definition

not regular or consistent

Syn: irregular

Ant: steady

Term

Expulsion

(N)

Definition

the process of driving or forcing out

Syn: ejection

Ant: admittance

Term

Feint

(N)

Definition

a deliberately deceptive movement

Syn: trick

Ant:N/A

Term

Fodder

(N)

Definition

food for horses or cattle

Syn: feed

Ant:N/A

Term

fortify

(V)

Definition

to strengthen, build up

Syn: reinforce

Ant: weaken

Term

Illegible

(Adj)

Definition

difficult or im possible to read

Syn: unreadable

Ant: readable

Term

Jeer

(V)

Definition

to make fun of rudely or unkindly
Syn: laugh at

Ant: applause

Term

Lucrative

(Adj)

Definition

bringing in money

Syn: gainful

Ant: unprofitable

 

Term

Medicore

(Adj)

Definition

average, ordinary

Syn: run-of-the-mill

Ant: exceptional

Term

Proliferate

(V)

Definition

to reproduce

Syn: multiply

Ant: decrease

Term

Subjugate

(V)

Definition

to conquer by force

Syn: subdue

Ant: be conquered

Term

Sully

(V)

Definition

to soil, stain, tarnish

Syn: pollute

Ant: cleanse

Term

tantalize

(V)

Definition

to tease, torment by teasing

Syn: tempt

Ant: satisfy

Term

Terse

(Adj)

Definition

brief but to the point

Syn: concise

Ant: verbose

 

Term

Unflinching

(Adj)

Definition

firm, showing no signs of fear

Syn: resolute

Ant: irresolute

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