Unit 2 Flashcards

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1
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Adjourn

A

To stop proceedings temporarily

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2
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Adjourn

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Move to another place

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3
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Alien

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A citizen from another country

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4
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Alien

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Foreign, strange

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5
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Comely

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Having a pleasing appearance

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6
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Compensate

A

To make up for

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7
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Compensate

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To repay for services

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8
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Dissolute

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Loose in one’s morals or behavior

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9
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Erratic

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Not regular or consistent

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10
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Erratic

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Different from what is ordinarily expected

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11
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Erratic

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undependable

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12
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Expulsion

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The process of driving or forcing out

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13
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Feint

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A deliberately deceptive moment; a pretense

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14
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Feint

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To make a deceptive moment

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15
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Feint

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To make a pretense of

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16
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Fodder

A

Food for horses or cattle

17
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Fodder

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Raw material for a designated purpose

18
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Fortify

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To strengthen, build up

19
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Illegible

A

Difficult or impossible to read

20
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Jeer

A

To make fun of rudely or unkindly

21
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Jeer

A

A rude remark of derision

22
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Lucrative

A

Bringing in money; profitable

23
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Mediocre

A

Average, ordinary, distinguished

24
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Proliferate

A

To reproduce

25
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Proliferate

A

To increase

26
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Proliferate

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To spread rapidly

27
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Subjugate

A

To conquer by force

28
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Subjugate

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To bring under complete control

29
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Sully

A

To soil

30
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Sully

A

To stain

31
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Sully

A

To tarnish

32
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Sully

A

To tarnish

33
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Sully

A

To defile

34
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Sully

A

To besmirch

35
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Tantalize

A

To tease, torment by teasing

36
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Terse

A

Brief and to the point

37
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Unflinching

A

Firm

38
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Unflinching

A

Showing no signs of fear

39
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Unflinching

A

Not draing back