9 Vocabulary 2 Flashcards

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to stop proceedings temporarily; to move to another place

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adjourn

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2
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foreign or unfamiliar

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alien

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3
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having a pleasing appearance

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comely

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to make up for; to repay for services

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compensate

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5
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loose in one’s morals or behavior

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dissolute

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not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinary

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erratic

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the process of driving or forcing out

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expulsion

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a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense

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feint

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food for horse or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose

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fodder

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to strengthen up or build up

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fortify

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difficult or impossible to read

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illegible

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12
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to make fun of in a rude way

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jeer

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13
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profitable, bringing in money

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lucrative

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average, ordinary, undistinguished

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mediocre

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to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly

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proliferate

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to conquer by force; to put under complete control

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subjugate

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to soil, stain, tarnish, or besmirch

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sully

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to tease; to torment by teasing

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tantalize

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brief and to the point

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terse

20
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firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back

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unflinching