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Adjourn (v.) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
( ѳ jѳrn’ ) (v.) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place Synonym - postpone Antonym – call to order
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Alien (n.) a citizen of another country; (adj.) foreign, strange
( ā’ lē ѳn ) (n.) a citizen of another country; (adj.) foreign, strange Synonym - exotic Antonym - native
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Comely (adj.) having a pleasing appearance Antonym - homely
( kѳm’ lē ) (adj.) having a pleasing appearance Synonym - attractive Antonym - homely
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Compensate (v.) to make up for; to repay for services
( käm’ pѳn sāt ) (v.) to make up for; to repay for services Synonym - reimburse Antonym – fail to reward
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Dissolute (adj.) loose in one’s morals or behavior Antonym - virtuous
( dis’ ѳ lüt ) (adj.) loose in one’s morals or behavior Synonym – immoral Antonym - virtuous
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Erratic ( e rat’ ik ) (adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable Synonym - unpredictable Antonym - consistent
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Expulsion (n.) the process of driving or forcing out
( ek spѳl’ shѳn ) (n.) the process of driving or forcing out Synonym - eviction Antonym - admittance
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Feint ( fānt ) (n.) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense(v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of Synonym - dodge
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Fodder ( fäd’ ѳr ) (n.) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose Synonym – feed
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Fortify (v.) to strengthen, build up Antonym - weaken ( fôr’ tѳ fī )
Synonym - reinforce Antonym - weaken
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Illegible (adj.) difficult or impossible to read Antonym - clear
( i lej’ ѳ bѳl ) (adj.) difficult or impossible to read Synonym – indecipherable Antonym - clear
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Jeer (jēr) (v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly; (n.) a rude remark of derision Synonym - mock Antonym - applause
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Lucrative (adj.) bringing in money; profitable Antonym - unprofitable
( lü’ krѳ tiv ) (adj.) bringing in money; profitable Synonym - moneymaking Antonym - unprofitable
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Mediocre (adj.) average, ordinary, undistinguished
(mē dē ō’ kѳr) (adj.) average, ordinary, undistinguished Synonym – run-of-the-mill Antonym - outstanding
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Proliferate (v.) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
( prō lif’ ѳ rāt ) (v.) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly Synonym - multiply Antonym - decrease
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Subjugate (v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control
( sѳb’ jü gāt ) (v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control Synonym - subdue Antonym - submit
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Sully (v.) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch Antonym - cleanse
( sѳl’ ē ) (v.) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch Synonym - taint Antonym - cleanse
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Tantalize (v.) to tease, torment by teasing Antonym - gratify
( tan’ tѳ līz) (v.) to tease, torment by teasing Synonym - tempt Antonym - gratify
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Terse (adj.) brief and to the point Antonym - wordy ( tѳrs )
Synonym - concise Antonym - wordy
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Unflinching (adj.) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
Synonym - resolute Antonym - wavering
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