Unit #29th Grade

Vocab. Review

Adjourn (v.): to discontinue or stop

Alien: (n) a citizen of another country(adj.) foreign, strange

These are immigrants arriving to Ellis Island to live in America.

Comely (adj.) having a pleasing appearance

Compensate (v) to make

up for; to repay for

services

Dissolute (adj.) immoral or corrupt

Erratic (adj.) not regular or consistent; undependable

Brittany Spears shaving her head!

Expulsion (n) the process of forcing out;

eviction

Feint (n) a trick (v) to make a deceptive movement

Boxers must have the ability to feint and counterpunch to beat their opponents.

Fodder (n) food for horses or cattle

Fortify (v) to strengthen

Illegible (adj.) difficult to read

Jeer (v) to make fun of unkindly(n) a rude remark

Lucrative (adj.) bringing in money

Mediocre (adj.) average

Mediocre

Fancy

Proliferate (v) to reproduce or multiply

Cells proliferate

Subjugate (v) to conquer by force

Sully (v) to soil or stain

Tantalize (v) to tease, tempt

Terse (adj.) brief and to the point

Unflinching (adj.) showing no signs of fear