Spelling & Vocabulary Unit D: 2

1. adjourn (v.) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place S: postpone, suspend, discontinue A: open, call to order Make font as large as possible___Add definition above synonyms ___Change Slide Design Template in Tools for new look

2. alien (n.) a citizen of another country (adj.) foreign, strange S: (adj.) exotic, unfamiliar A: (adj.) native, endemic, familiar

alien

3. comely (adj.) having a pleasing appearance S: good-looking, attractive, bonny A: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive

comely

4. compensate (v.) to make up for; to repay for services S: pay back, reimburse, recompense A: fail to reward, stiff

compensate

5. dissolute (adj.) loose in one’s morals or behavior S: dissipate, debauched, immoral, corrupt A: virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper

dissolute Many feel that gambling is a dissolute, or immoral, act.

6. erratic (adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable S: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable A: steady, consistent, dependable Make print as large as possible Insert definition above synonyms

erratic Blue Bird did not understand his sister Purple Bird’s erratic, and unpredictable behavior.

7. expulsion (n.) the process of driving or forcing out S: ejection, ouster, eviction A: admittance, admission

expulsion

8. feint (n.) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense (v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of S: (n.) trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff

feint

9. fodder (n.) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose S: feed, provender

fodder

10. fortify (v.) to strengthen, build up S: reinforce, shore up A: weaken, undermine, sap, impair

fortify Exercise and eating healthy foods fortify the body.

11. illegible (adj.) difficult or impossible to read S: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled A: readable, decipherable, distinct, clear

illegible I could not read the illegible note.

12. jeer (v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly (n.) a rude remark or derision S: (v.) laugh at, mock, taunt A: (n.) applause, plaudits, accolades

jeer

13. lucrative (adj.) bringing in money; profitable S: gainful, moneymaking A: unprofitable, losing, in the red

lucrative

14. mediocre (adj.) average, ordinary, undistinguished S: run-of-the-mill A: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished

mediocre There is nothing exceptional about the sketch; it is just mediocre.

15. proliferate (v.) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly S: multiply, mushroom, burgeon A: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off

proliferate Rabbits are very proliferate.

16. subjugate (v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control S: subdue, vanquish, master A: be conquered, submit, surrender

subjugate The alien monkeys subjugated the humans.

17. sully (v.) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch S: pollute, taint, smear A: cleanse, purify, decontaminate

sully The coffee sullied the new pants.

18. tantalize (v.) to tease, torment by teasing S: tempt, lead on, make one’s mouth water A: satisfy, fulfill, gratify

tantalize It is mean to tantalize a dog with a treat and never give it to him.

19. terse (adj.) brief and to the point S: concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet A: verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix

terse Conversation hearts have very terse, or short and sweet, messages printed on them.

20. unflinching (adj.) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back S: resolute, steadfast, unwavering A: irresolute, wavering, vacillating

unflinching Action heroes stand unflinching in the face of danger.

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