Unit 2 Vocabulary (Definitions)

Vocabulary flashcards for Unit 2 words with definitions.

adjourn

to suspend a meeting or session temporarily; move to another place.

alien

a citizen of another country; (adj.) foreign or unfamiliar.

comely

having a pleasing appearance.

compensate

to make up for; to repay for services.

dissolute

loose in morals or behavior; decadent.

erratic

not regular or consistent; unpredictable.

expulsion

the act of driving or forcing out.

feint

a deliberately deceptive movement or pretense; (v.) to make a deceptive movement or pretense.

fodder

food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose.

fortify

to strengthen, build up.

illegible

difficult or impossible to read.

jeer

to mock or taunt; (n.) a rude remark of derision.

lucrative

bringing in money; profitable.

mediocre

average, ordinary, undistinguished.

proliferate

to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly.

subjugate

to conquer by force; bring under complete control.

sully

to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch.

tantalize

to tease, torment by teasing.

terse

brief and to the point.

unflinching

firm, showing no signs of fear; not drawing back.