Unit 2 Flashcards

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Adjourn

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(V) to stop proceeding temporarily;move to another place synonym postpone

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2
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Alien

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(N) a citizen of another country

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3
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Comely

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(ADJ) having a pleasing appearance

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4
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Compensate

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

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5
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Dissolute

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(ADJ) loose in one’s morals or behavior

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Erratic

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(ADJ) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undepndable

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7
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Explosion

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(N) the process of driving or forcing out

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8
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Feint

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(N) a deliberately deceptive movement;a pretense

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9
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Fodder

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

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10
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Fortify

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(V) to strengthen,build up

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11
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Illegible

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(ADJ) difficult or impossible to read

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12
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Jeer

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(V) to make fun of rudely or unkindly

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13
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Lucrative

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(ADJ) bringing in money; profitable

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14
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Mediocre

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(ADJ) average,ordinary,undistinguished

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15
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Proliferate

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(V) to reproduce,increase, or spread rapidly

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16
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Subjugate

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

17
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Sully

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

18
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Tantalize

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(V) to tease,torment by teasing

19
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Terse

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(ADJ) brief and to the point

20
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Unflinching

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

21
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Alien

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(ADJ) foreign,strange

22
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Jeer

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(N) a rude a remark of derision