Unit 1 vocab words Flashcards

1
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adjourn

A

postpone

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2
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alien

A

exotic

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3
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comely

A

good-looking, pretty

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4
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compensate

A

to make up for

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5
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dissolute

A

loose in one’s morals or behavior

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6
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erratic

A

irregular

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7
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expulsion

A

removal

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8
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feint

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trick, to make a pretense of

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9
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fodder

A

food for horses, grain

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10
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fortify

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to strengthen, or to build up

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11
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illegible

A

unreadable

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12
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jeer

A

to make fun of someone rudely or unkindly

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13
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lucrative

A

money making

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14
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mediocre

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average, ordinary

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15
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proliferate

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to reproduce, increase

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16
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subjugate

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to conquer by force

17
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sully

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to soil, to stain

18
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tantalize

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to tease, torment by teasing

19
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terse

A

brief and to the point

20
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unflinching

A

firm