1. 10th Grade English Level D
Unit 2 Vocabulary
10th Grade English
Level D

2. adjourn (v.) to stop proceedings; move to another place
Ex: Due to the impending snowstorm the PTSA president decided to adjourn the meeting early.

3. alien (n.) a citizen of another country (adj.) foreign, strange
Ex: The words on the PSAT were alien to me. (adj.)
Ex: Laws regarding illegal aliens residing in America is a heated debate in today’s politics.

4. comely (adj.) having a pleasing appearance
Ex: The director picked a comely actress to play the part of the princess.

5. compensate (v.) to make up for; to repay for services
Ex: All of the power company workers were compensated for their overtime work during the storm.

6. dissolute (adj.) loose in one’s morals or behavior
Ex: Many of the reality television shows depict people leading dissolute lives.

7. erratic
(adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
Ex: His parents scheduled conferences because they are concerned about his erratic performance at school.

8. expulsion (n.) the process of driving or forcing out
Ex: Bringing a weapon to school will result in an expulsion.

9. feint (n.) deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense
(v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
Ex: The fencer practiced using a feint to put his opponent off balance.

10. fodder
(n.) food for horses and cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
Ex: The farmer gathered fodder to store for the animals in the winter.

11. fortify (v.) to strengthen, build up
Ex: Many cereals are fortified with vitamins and minerals.

12. illegible (adj.) difficult or impossible to read
Ex: The note from my doctor was illegible due to his poor handwriting.

13. jeer (v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly
(n.) a rude remark of derision
Ex: The shortstop was jeered by fans for making an error that resulted in a run for the other team.

14. lucrative (adj.) bringing in money; profitable
Ex: He felt his idea for a new software product could result in a lucrative business.

15. mediocre (adj.) average, ordinary, undistinguished
Ex: The chef was upset to receive a mediocre review from the local restaurant critic.

16. proliferate (v.) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
Ex: The weeds tend to proliferate during wet, warm weather.

17. subjugate (v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control
Ex: The security police used tear gas to subjugate the mob that was storming the embassy.

18. sully (v.) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
Ex: Lance Armstrong’s reputation has been sullied by accusations of steroid use.

19. tantalize (v.) to tease, torment by teasing
Ex: The other boys began to tantalize him with chocolate bars because he wasn’t allowed to have any.

20. terse (adj.) brief and to the point
Ex: I could tell my brother was in a bad mood by his terse responses.

21. unflinching (adj.) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
Ex: The knight stood unflinching while the villains threatened him with torture.