Unit 2 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
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adjourn

A

to stop proceedings temporarily; to move to another place

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2
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alien

A

foreign or unfamiliar

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3
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comely

A

having a pleasing appearance

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4
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compensate

A

to make up for; to repay for services

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5
Q

dissolute

A

loose in one’s morals or behavior

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6
Q

erratic

A

not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinary

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7
Q

expulsion

A

the process of driving or forcing out

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8
Q

feint

A

a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense

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9
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fodder

A

food for horse or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose

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10
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fortify

A

to strengthen or build up

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11
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illegible

A

difficult or impossible to read

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12
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jeer

A

to make fun of in a rude way

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13
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lucrative

A

profitable, brining in money

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14
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mediocre

A

average, ordinary, undistinguished

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15
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proliferate

A

to reproduce, increase, or spreak rapidly

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16
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subjugate

A

to conquer by force; to put under complete control

17
Q

sully

A

to soil, stain, tarnish, or besmirch

18
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tantalize

A

to tease; to torment by teasing

19
Q

terse

A

brief and to the point

20
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unflinching

A

firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back