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Unit 2
Sadlier-oxford vocab book
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English
9th Grade
10/02/2008

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Term
adjourn
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(v.)to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
*postpone*
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alien
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(n.)a citizen of another country
(adj.) foreign, strange
*unfamiliar*
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comely
Definition
(adj.)having a pleasing appearance
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compensate
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(v.)to make up for; to repay for services
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dissolute
Definition
(adj.)loose in one's morals or behavior
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erratic
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(adj.)not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
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expulsion
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(n.) the process of driving or forcing out
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feint
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(n.) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense
(v.)to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
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fodder
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(n.)food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
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fortify
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(v.)to strengthen, build up
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illegible
Definition
(adj.)difficult or impossible to read
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jeer
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(v.)to make fun of rudely or unkindly; (n.)a rude remark of derision
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lucrative
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(adj.) bring in money; profitable
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mediocre
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(adj.)average, ordinary, undistinguished
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proliferate
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(v.)to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
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subjugate
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(v.)to conquer by force, bringing under complete control
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sully
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(v.)to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
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tantalize
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(v.)to tease, torment by teasing
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terse
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(adj.)brief and to the point
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unflinching
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(adj.)firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
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