Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards
Adjourn
Verb
to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place Synonyms: postpone, discontinue
Antonyms: open, call to order
Alien
Noun, adjective
A citizen of another country; foreign, strange
Synonyms: exotic
Antonyms: native, endemic
Comely
Adjective
Having a pleasant appearance
Synonyms: good-looking, attractive, bonny
Antonyms: plain, repulsive, homely, ugly
Compensate
Verb
To make up for; to repay for services
Synonyms: pay back, recompense
Antonyms: fail to reward, stiff
Dissolute
Adjective
Loose in one’s morals or behavior
Synonyms: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt
Antonyms: chaste, moral, seemly, proper
Erratic
Adjective
Not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
Synonyms: irregular, inconsistent
Antonyms: steady, consistent, dependable
Expulsion
Noun
The process of driving or forcing out
Synonyms: ejection, removal, eviction
Antonyms: admittance, admission
Feint
Noun, Verb
A deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
Synonyms: trick, ruse, subterfuge, bluff
Fodder
Noun
Food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
Synonym: provendor
Fortify
Verb
To strengthen, build up
Synonyms: reinforce, shore up
Antonym: weaken, undermine, sap, impair
Illegible
Adjective
Difficult or impossible to read
Synonyms: unreadable, scribbled
Antonyms: readable, distinct, clear
Jeer
Verb, noun
To make fun of rudely or unkindly; a rude remark or derision
Synonyms: laugh at, mock, taunt; Gibe, insult
Lucrative
Adjective
Bringing in money, profitable
Synonyms: gainful, moneymaking
Antonyms: unprofitable, losing, in the red
Mediocre
Adjective
Average, ordinary, undistinguished
Synonyms: run-of-the-mill
Antonyms: outstanding, distinguished
Proliferate
Verb
To reproduce, increase, spread rapidly
Synonyms: multiply, mushroom, burgeon
Antonyms: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off
