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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Vocabulary WorkshopUnit 2 Level D
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Adjourn(v) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to
another place
Synonyms: postpone, suspend, discontinueAntonyms: open, begin, call to order
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Alien
(n) a citizen of another country;(adj) foreign, strange
Synonyms: (adj) exotic,
unfamiliarAntonyms: (adj) native,
endemic, familiar
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Comely(adj) having a pleasing
appearance
Synonyms: good-looking, attractive, bonny
Antonyms: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive
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Compensation v. to make up for; to repay for services
Synonyms: pay back, reimburse, recompenseAntonyms: fail to reward; stiff
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Dissolute(adj) loose in one’s
morals of behavior
Synonyms: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt
Antonyms: virtuous, chaste, moral seemly, proper
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Erraticadj. not regular or
consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
Synonyms: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable
Antonyms: steady, consistent, dependable
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Expulsion(n) the process of driving or
forcing out
Synonyms: ejection, ouster, eviction
Antonyms: admittance, admission
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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
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Fodder(n) food for horses
or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
Synonyms: feed provender
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Fortifyv. to strengthen, build up
Synonyms: reinforce, shore upAntonyms: weaken, undermine, sap, impair
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Illegible(adj) difficult or
impossible to read
Synonyms: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled
Antonyms: readable, decipherable, distinct, clear
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Jeer(v) to make fun of rudely or unkindly; (n) a
rude remark of derision
Synonyms: (v) laugh at, mock, tauntAntonyms: (n) applause, plaudits, accolades
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Lucrativeadj. bringing in
money; profitable
Synonyms: gainful, moneymaking
Antonyms: unprofitable, losing, in the red
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Mediocreadj. average, ordinary,
undistinguished
Synonyms: run-of-the-mill
Antonyms: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished
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Proliferatev. to reproduce,
increase, or spread rapidly
Synonyms: multiply, mushroom
Antonyms: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off
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Subjugate(v) to conquer by
force, bring under complete control
Synonyms: subdue, vanquish, master
Antonyms: be conquered, submit, surrender
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Sully(v) to soil, stain,
tarnish, defile, besmirch
Synonyms: pollute, taint, smear
Antonyms: cleanse, purify, decontaminate
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Tantalizev. to tease, torment by
teasing
Synonyms: tempt, lead-on, make one’s mouth water
Antonyms: satisfy, fulfill, gratify
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Terse(adj) brief and to
the point
Synonyms: concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet
Antonyms: verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix
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Unflinching(adj) firm, showing
no signs of fear; not drawing back
Synonyms: resolute, steadfast, unwavering
Antonyms: irresolute, wavering, vacillating