Michael's Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 2
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Level D, Unit 2 Vocabulary terms and definitions of "Vocabulary Workshop" new edition, 2005.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adjourn | (v.) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place s: postpone, suspend, discontinue a: open, call to order |
| alien | (n.) a citizen of another country; (adj.) foreign; strange s: exotic, unfamiliar a: native, endemic, familiar |
| comely | (adj.) having a pleasing appearance s: good-looking, attractive, bonny a:plain, homely, ugly, repulsive |
| compensate | (v.) to make up for; to repay for services s: pay back, reimburse, recompense a: fail to reward, stiff |
| dissolute | (adj.) loose in one's morals or behavior s: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt a:virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper |
| erratic | (adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable s: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable a: steady, consistent, dependable |
| expulsion | (n.) the process of driving or forcing out s: ejection, ouster, eviction a: admittance, admission |
| feint | (n.) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; (v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of s: trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff a: - |
| fodder | (n.) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated prupose s: feed, provender a: |
| fortify | (v.) to strengthen; build up s: reinforce, shore up a: weaken, undermine, sap, impair |
| illegible | (adj.) difficult or impossible to read s: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled a:readable, decipherable, distinct, clear |
| jeer | (v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly; (n.) a rude remark of derision s: laugh at, mock, taunt a:applause, plaudits, accolades |
| lucrative | (adj.) bringing in money; profitable s: gainful, moneymaking a: unprofitable, losing, in the end |
| mediocre | (adj.) average; ordinary; undistinguished s:run-of-the-mill a:exceptional, outstanding, distinguisher |
| proliferate | (v.) to reproduce; increase; or spread rapidly s: multiply, mushroom, burgeon a: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off |
| subjugate | (v.) to conquer by force; bring under complete control s:subdue, vanquish, master a:be conquered, submit, surrender |
| sully | (v.) to soil; stain; tarnish; defile; besmirch s:pollute, taint, smear a:cleanse, purify, decontaminate |
| tantalize | (v.) to tease; torment by teasing s:tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water a:satisfy, fulfill, gratify |
| terse | (adj.) brief and to the point s: concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet a:verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix |
| unflinching | (adj.) firm showing no signs of fear; not drawing back s: resolute, steadfast, unwavering a:irresolute, wavering, vacillating |
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