e1 wk 3
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angelledelaneuville on August 30, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Alien | foreign strange exotic unfamiliar |
| Comely | have a pleasing appearance attractive beautiful |
| Compensate | to make up for to repay for services |
| Avert | to turn aside, turn away, avoid |
| Erratic | not regular or consistent, different from what is ordinarily expected, inconsistent |
| Fortify | to strengthen or build up |
| Expulsion | the process of driving or forcing out |
| Jeer | to make fun of rudely or unkindly, to taunt |
| Brunt | the main impact, force or burden |
| Lucrative | bringing in money, profitable gainful |
| Reconcile | to restore the friendship to settle differences |
| Pedigree | a list of ancestors, family tree |
| Mediocre | average ordinary undistinguished |
| Tantalize | to tease tempt or lead on |
| Unflinching | firm showing no signs of fear, not drawing back |
| inevitable | that which can not be avoided |
| impulse | sudden desire to do something often without thought |
| protrude | to stick out from the surrounding area |
| pallor | an extreme or unnatural paleness |
| feint | deliberately deceptive movement to trick or fool, ruse |
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