Ela 8 Unit 2 Vocabulary

Question 1

Adjourn

Answer 1

(v.) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place

Question 2

Alien

Answer 2

(N)a citizen of another country

Question 3

Alien

Answer 3

(Adj) foreign, strange

Question 4

Comely

Answer 4

(adj.) having a pleasing appearance

Synonyms: attractive

Question 5

Compensate

Answer 5

(V)to make up for; to repay for services

Question 6

Dissolute

Answer 6

adjective: loose in one’s morals or behavior

Question 7

Erratic

Answer 7

(adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable

Question 8

Expulsion

Answer 8

(n.) the process of driving or forcing out

Synonyms: ejection

Question 9

Feint

Answer 9

(n.) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense

Question 10

Feint

Answer 10

(v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of

Question 11

Fodder

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Fortify

Answer 12

(v.) to strengthen, build up

Synonyms: reinforce

Question 13

Illegible

Answer 13

adjective: difficult or impossible to read

Question 14

Jeer

Answer 14

(v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly

Question 15

Jeer

Answer 15

(n.) a rude remark of derision

Question 16

Mediocre

Answer 16

adjective: average, ordinary, undistinguished

Question 17

Lucrative

Answer 17

adjective: bringing in money; profitable

Question 18

Proliferate

Answer 18

(v.) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly

Synonyms: multiply

Question 19

Subjugate

Answer 19

(v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control

Synonyms: subdue

Question 20

Sully

Answer 20

(v.) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch

Synonyms: pollute

Question 21

Tantalize

Answer 21

(v.) to tease, torment by teasing

Synonyms: tempt

Question 22

Terse

Answer 22

(adj.) brief and to the point

Synonyms: short

Question 23

Unflinching

Answer 23

(adj.) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back

Synonyms: unwavering