Vocabulary Level D Unit 2
adjourn (verb) to stop proceedings temporarily
alien (noun) a citizen of another country (adjective) foreign, strange
comely (adjective) having a pleasing appearance
compensate (verb) to make up for; to repay for services
dissolute (adjective) loose in one’s morals and behavior
erratic (adjective) not regular or consistent;
expulsion process of driving or forcing out (noun) the A principal can expel a student from school.
feint (verb) to make a deceptive movement; to make pretense of
fodder (noun) food for horses or cattle;
fortify (verb) to strengthen, build up
illegible (adjective) impossible to read
jeer (verb) to make fun of
lucrative (adjective) bringing in money; profitable
mediocre (adjective) average, ordinary, undistinguished
proliferate (verb) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
subjugate (verb) to conquer by force, bring under complete control
sully (verb) to soil, stain, tarnish,
tantalize (verb)--torment by teasing
Tersely put, NO ! terse (adjective) brief and to the point
unflinching (adjective) firm, showing no signs of fear