Unit 2 Vocabulary

Laurie F. (United States of America)
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  1. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
  2. fodder
    coarse food composed of plants or leaves and stalks
  3. alien
    from another place or part of the world
  4. expulsion
    the act of forcing out someone or something
  5. feint
    any distracting or deceptive maneuver
  6. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  7. adjourn
    close at the end of a session
  8. compensate
    make amends for
  9. fortify
    make strong or stronger
  10. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  11. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  12. sully
    make dirty or spotty
  13. tantalize
    harass with persistent teasing or baiting
  14. comely
    according with custom or propriety
  15. dissolute
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  16. illegible
    unable to be read
  17. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  18. terse
    brief and to the point
  19. unflinching
    showing courage and determination in the face of danger
  20. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
Created on Wed Sep 07 20:22:09 EDT 2011

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