1. Let’s Improve That Vocabulary!
English 9 Unit 2

2. Isn’t this fun? adjourn (v.)
to stop proceedings for a time; to move to another place
feint (n.)
a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense;
(v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of

3. You’ll be good at the dictionary game after this.
fortify (v.)
to strengthen, build up
subjugate (v.)
to conquer by force, bring under complete control
unflinching (adj.)
firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back

4. We need to fortify our vocabulary!
jeer (v.)
to make fun of rudely or unkindly;
(n.) a rude remark of derision
alien
(n.) a citizen of another country;
(adj.) foreign, strange

5. It’s not time to adjourn yet.
erratic
(adj.) not regular or consistent;
different from what is ordinarily expected;
Undependable
fodder
(n.) food for horses or cattle;
raw material for a designated purpose

6. Though erratic, Animal proved to be a good addition to the Stones.

7. Learning makes you smarter
(adj.) not regular or consistent;
different from what is ordinarily expected;
Undependable
erratic
(n.) food for horses or cattle;
raw material for a designated purpose
fodder

8. to stop proceedings for a time; to move to another place
adjourn (v.)
(n.) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense;
(v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
feint

9. My theory of evolution is that Darwin was adopted. – Steven Wright
(v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly;
(n.) a rude remark of derision
jeer
(n.) a citizen of another country;
(adj.) foreign, strange
alien

10. Your brain can’t be full!
to strengthen, build up
fortify (v.)
to conquer by force, bring under complete control
subjugate (v.)
firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
unflinching (adj.)

11. I’m not comfortable with the speed scorpions proliferate.

12. The more you memorize, the easier memorizing becomes.
sully (v.)
to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
compensate (v.)
to make up for; to repay for services
mediocre (adj.)
average, ordinary, undistinguished

13. Are you feeling smarter yet?
tantalize (v.)
to tease, torment by teasing
comely (adj.)
having a pleasing appearance
illegible (adj.)
difficult or impossible to read

14. It’s a small world, but I wouldn’t want to paint it. – Steven Wright
terse (adj.)
brief and to the point
proliferate (v.)
to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
lucrative (adj.)
bringing in money, profitable

15. Is that all you’ve got? expulsion (n.)
the process of driving or forcing out
dissolute (adj.)
loose in one’s morals or behavior

16. The transportation business was not lucrative, so drivers packed on as many customers as they could.

17. I could do this by myself . . .
the process of driving or forcing out
expulsion (n.)
loose in one’s morals or behavior
dissolute (adj.)

18. What is red and looks like a fire truck?
to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
sully (v.)
average, ordinary, undistinguished
mediocre (adj.)
to make up for; to repay for services
compensate (v.)

19. A fire truck, of course! brief and to the point terse (adj.)
to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
proliferate (v.)
bringing in money, profitable
lucrative (adj.)

20. Congratulations, you know more than you did earlier.
to tease, torment by teasing
tantalize (v.)
having a pleasing appearance
comely (adj.)
difficult or impossible to read
illegible (adj.)

21. It took years before humans were able to subjugate the South American Tapir.