Unit 2 (Definitions) Flashcards

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adjourn

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

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alien

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n. a citizen of another country.

adj. foreign, strange.

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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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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; undependable.

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expulsion

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n. the process of driving or forcing out.

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feint

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n. a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense.

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

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fodder

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

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fortify

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v. to strengthen, build up.

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illegible

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adj. difficult or impossible to read.

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jeer

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v. to make fun of rudely or unkindly.

n. a rude remark or derision.

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lucrative

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adj. bringing in money; profitable.

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mediocre

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adj. average, ordinary, undistinguished.

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proliferate

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v. to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly.

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subjugate

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

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sully

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

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tantalize

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v. to tease, torment by teasing.

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terse

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adj. brief and to the point.

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unflinching

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

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

22
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n. a citizen of another country.

adj. foreign, strange.

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adj. having a pleasing appearance.

24
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v. to make up for; to repay for services.

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compensate

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adj. loose in one's morals or behavior.
dissolute
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adj. not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable.
erratic
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n. the process of driving or forcing out.
expulsion
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n. a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense. | v. to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of.
feint
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n. food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose.
fodder
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v. to strengthen, build up.
fortify
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adj. difficult or impossible to read.
illegible
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v. to make fun of rudely or unkindly. | n. a rude remark or derision.
jeer
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adj. bringing in money; profitable.
lucrative
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adj. average, ordinary, undistinguished.
mediocre
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v. to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly.
proliferate
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v. to conquer by force, bring under complete control.
subjugate
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v. to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch.
sully
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v. to tease, torment by teasing.
tantalize
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adj. brief and to the point.
terse
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adj. firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back.
unflinching