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VOCABULARY UNIT 2
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ADJOURN
v—to stop proceedings temporarily;
move to another place
syn—postpone, discontinue
ant—open, call to order
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ALIEN
n—a citizen of another country;
adj—foreign, strange
syn—exotic
ant
—native, endemic
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COMELY
Adj—having a pleasing
appearance
Syn—good-looking, attractive,
bonny
ant—plain, homely, ugly,
repulsive
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COMPENSATE
v—to make up for; to repay for
services
syn—pay back, recompense
ant—fail to reward, stiff
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DISSOLUTE
Adj—loose in one’s morals or behavior
Syn-dissipated, debauched, immoral,
corrupt
Antonym—chaste, moral, seemly, proper
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ERRATIC
Adj—not regular or consistent;
different from what is ordinarily
expected; undependable
Syn-irregular, inconsistent
ant—stead, consistent,
dependable
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EXPULSION
n—the process of driving or forcing
out
syn—ejection, removal, eviction
ant—admittance, admission
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FEINT
N-a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; V-to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
syn—trick, ruse, subterfuge, bluff
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FODDER
n—food for horses or cattle;
raw material for a designated
purpose
syn—provender
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FORTIFY
v—strengthen, build up
syn—reinforce, shore up
ant—weaken, undermine, sap,
impair
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ILLEGIBLE
Adj—difficult or impossible to read
Syn—unreadable, scribbled
ant—readable, distinct, clear
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JEER
v—to make fun of rudely or unkindly;
n—a rude remark of derision
syn—
v--laugh at, mock, taunt insult
n—gibe, insult
ant—v--applaud, praise n—applause, plaudits
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LUCRATIVE
Adj—bringing in money; profitable
Syn—gainful, moneymaking
ant—unprofitable, losing, in the red
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MEDIOCRE
Adj—average, ordinary,
undistinguished
Syn—run-of –the-mill
ant—outstanding, distinguished
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PROLIFERATE
v—reproduce, increase or spread rapidly
syn—multiply, mushroom, burgeon
ant—decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack
off
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SUBJUGATE
v—to conquer by force,
bring under complete control
syn—subdue, vanquish
ant—be conquered, submit
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SULLY
v—soil, stain, tarnish,
defile, besmirch
syn—pollute, taint,
smear
ant—cleanse, purify,
decontaminate
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TANTALIZE
v—to tease, torment by teasing
syn—tempt, lead on
ant—satisfy, fulfill, gratify
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TERSE
Adj—brief and to the point
Syn—succinct, crisp, short and
sweet
ant—wordy, diffuse, prolix
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UNFLINCHING
Adj—firm, showing no signs of
fear, not drawing back
Syn—resolute, steadfast,
unwavering
ant—irresolute, wavering