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Vocabulary Workshop

Vocabulary Workshop . Unit 2 Level D. Adjourn. (v) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place Synonyms: postpone, suspend, discontinue Antonyms: open, begin, call to order. Alien. (n) a citizen of another country; ( adj ) foreign, strange Synonyms: ( adj ) exotic, unfamiliar

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Vocabulary Workshop

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  1. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 2 Level D

  2. Adjourn • (v) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place • Synonyms: postpone, suspend, discontinue • Antonyms: open, begin, call to order

  3. Alien • (n) a citizen of another country;(adj) foreign, strange • Synonyms: (adj) exotic, unfamiliar • Antonyms: (adj) native, endemic, familiar

  4. Comely • (adj) having a pleasing appearance • Synonyms: good-looking, attractive, bonny • Antonyms: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive

  5. Compensation   v. to make up for; to repay for services • Synonyms: pay back, reimburse, recompense • Antonyms: fail to reward; stiff

  6. Dissolute • (adj) loose in one’s morals of behavior • Synonyms: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt • Antonyms: virtuous, chaste, moral seemly, proper

  7. Erratic • adj. not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable • Synonyms: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable • Antonyms: steady, consistent, dependable

  8. Expulsion • (n) the process of driving or forcing out • Synonyms: ejection, ouster, eviction • Antonyms: admittance, admission

  9. Feint • (n) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; (v) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of • Synonyms: (n) trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff

  10. Fodder • (n) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose • Synonyms: feed provender

  11. Fortify • v. to strengthen, build up • Synonyms: reinforce, shore up • Antonyms: weaken, undermine, sap, impair

  12. Illegible • (adj) difficult or impossible to read • Synonyms: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled • Antonyms: readable, decipherable, distinct, clear

  13. Jeer • (v) to make fun of rudely or unkindly; (n) a rude remark of derision • Synonyms: (v) laugh at, mock, taunt • Antonyms: (n) applause, plaudits, accolades

  14. Lucrative • adj. bringing in money; profitable • Synonyms: gainful, moneymaking • Antonyms: unprofitable, losing, in the red

  15. Mediocre • adj. average, ordinary, undistinguished • Synonyms: run-of-the-mill • Antonyms: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished

  16. Proliferate • v. to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly • Synonyms: multiply, mushroom • Antonyms: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off

  17. Subjugate • (v) to conquer by force, bring under complete control • Synonyms: subdue, vanquish, master • Antonyms: be conquered, submit, surrender

  18. Sully • (v) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch • Synonyms: pollute, taint, smear • Antonyms: cleanse, purify, decontaminate

  19. Tantalize • v. to tease, torment by teasing • Synonyms: tempt, lead-on, make one’s mouth water • Antonyms: satisfy, fulfill, gratify

  20. Terse • (adj) brief and to the point • Synonyms: concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet • Antonyms: verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix

  21. Unflinching • (adj) firm, showing no signs of fear; not drawing back • Synonyms: resolute, steadfast, unwavering • Antonyms: irresolute, wavering, vacillating

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