Definition Flashcards
Alien
A citizen of another county; foreign, strange
Adjourn
To stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
Comely
Having a pleasing appearance
Compensate
To make up for; to repay for services
Dissolute
Loose in one’s morals or behavior
Erratic
Not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
Expulsion
The process of driving or forcing out
Feint
A deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense.
Fodder
Food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
Fortify
To strengthen, build up
Illegible
Difficult or impossible to read
Jeer
To make fun of rudely or unkindly; a rude remark of derision
Lucrative
Bringing in money; profitable
Mediocre
Average, ordinary, undistinguished
Proliferate
To reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly