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Unit 2 vocabulary: GOULD
Sadlier-Oxford Level D
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English
9th Grade
10/19/2006

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adjourn
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to stop temporarily;
to move to another place
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alien
Definition
a citizen of another country;
unfamiliar
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comely
Definition
attractive; having a pleasing appearance
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compensate
Definition
to make up for;
to repay for services
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dissolute
Definition
loose in one's morals or behavior
corrupt
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erratic
Definition
not regular or consistent;
unpredictable
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expulsion
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the process of forcing out;
ejection;
eviction
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feint
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a fake move;
to dodge or bluff
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fodder
Definition
food for horses or cattle;
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fortify
Definition
to strengthen or build up
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illegible
Definition
difficult or impossible to read
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jeer
Definition
to make fun of;
to make a rude remark
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lucrative
Definition
profitable; moneymaking
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mediocre
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average; ordinary
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proliferate
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to increase or spread rapidly;
to reproduce
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subjugate
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to conquer by force
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sully
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to make dirty;
to stain or tarnish
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tantalize
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to tease or torment
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terse
Definition
brief and to the point
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unflinching
Definition
firm; showing no signs of fear;
not drawing back
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