Vocabulary Lesson 2 1 1 1
Adjourn (v.) To stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place Syn: postpone, discontinue Ant: open, call to order 2 2 2
Alien (n.) (adj.) (n.) citizen of another country (adj.) foreign, strange Syn: exotic Ant: native, endemic 3 3 3
Comely (adj.) (adj.)having a pleasing appearance Syn: good-looking, attractive, bonny Ant: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive 4 4 4
Compensate (v.) To make up for ; to repay for service Syn: pay back, recompense Ant: fail to reward, stiff 5 5 5
Dissolute (adj.) loose in one’s morals or behavior. Syn: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt Ant: chaste, moral, seemly, proper 6 6 6
Erratic (adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected. Syn: irregular, inconsistent Ant: steady, consistent, dependable Syn: Ant: 7 7 7
Expulsion (n.) The process of driving or forcing out. Syn: ejection, removal, eviction Ant: admittance, admission syn: ant: 8 8 8
Feint (n.) A deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense (v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of Syn: trick, ruse, subterfuge, bluff 9 9 9
Fodder (n.) Food for horses and cattle; raw material for a designated purpose Syn: provender 10 10 10
Illegible(adj.) Difficult or impossible to read Syn: unreadable, scribbled 11 11 11
Fortify(v.) Syn: reinforce, shore up To strengthen, build up 12 12 12
Jeer (v.) To make fun of rudely or unkindly. (n.) A rude remark or gesture Syn: laugh at, mock, gibe, taunt, insult 13 13 13
Lucrative (adj.) bringing in money; profitable Syn: gainful, moneymaking 14 14 14
Mediocre (adj.) Average, ordinary, undistinguished Syn: run-of-the-mill 15 15 15
Proliferate (v.) To reproduce, increase or spread rapidly Syn: multiply, mushroom, burgeon 16 16 16
Subjugate (v.) To conquer by force, bring under complete control Syn: subdue, vanquish Syn: subdue, vanquish 17 17 17
Sully (v.) To soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch Pollute, taint, smear 18 18 18
Tantalize (v.) to tease, torment by teasing Syn: tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water 19 19 19
Terse (adj.) Brief and to the point Syn: succinct, crisp, short and sweet 20 20 20
Unflinching (adj.) Firm, showing no signs of fear, no drawing back Syn: resolute, steadfast, unwavering 21 21 21