Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards
adjourn
to stop proceedings temporarily: move to another place
alien
a citizen from another country; foreign, strange
comely
having a pleasing appearance
compensate
to make up for; to repay for one’s services.
dissolute
loose in one’s morals and behavior
erratic
not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable.
expulsion
the process of driving or forcing out.
feint
a false movement that is meant to trick an opponent (a deliberately deceptive movement; to make pretense of.)
fodder
food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose.
fortify
to strengthen, build up.
illegible
difficult or impossible to read.
jeer
to make fun of rudely or unkindly; a rude remark of derision.
lucrative
bringing in money; profitable
mediocre
average, ordinary, undistinguished.
proliferate
to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly.
subjugate
to conquer by force, bring under complete control.
sully
to soil, tarnish, defile, besmirch.
tantalize
to tease, torment by teasing.
terse
brief and to the point.
unflinching
firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back.
