Chapter 2 Flashcards

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(Noun) a citizen of another country;

(Adj) foreign, strange

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Alien

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(V) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place

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Adjourn

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(Adj) having a pleasing appearance

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Comely

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(V) to make for, to repay for services

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Compensate

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(Adj) to lose one’s morals or behavior

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Dissolute

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(Adj) not regular or consistent, different from what is ordinarily expected, undependable

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Erratic

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(N) the process of driving or forcing out

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Expulsion

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(N) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense

(V) to make a deceptive movement, to make pretense of

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Feint

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

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Fodder

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(V) to strengthen, build up

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Fortify

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(Adj) difficult or impossible to read

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Illegible

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(V) to make fun of rudely or unkindly

(N) a rude remark of derision

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Jeer

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(Adj) bringing in money; profitable

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Lucrative

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(Adj) average, ordinary, undistinguished

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Mediocre

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(V) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly

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Proliferate

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

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Subjugate

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(V) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch

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Sully

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(V) to tease, torment by teasing

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Tantalize

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(Adj) brief & to the point

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Terse

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(Adj) firm, showing no signs of fears, not drawing back

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Unflinching