Sadlier Connect Level D Unit 2

adjorn

(v) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place

(syn) postpone, suspend, discontinue

alien

(n) a citizen of another country; (adj) foreign, strange

(syn) (adj) exotic, unfamiliar

comely

(adj) having a pleasing appearance

(syn) good-looking, attractive, bonny

compensate

(v) to make up for; to repay for services

(syn) pay back, reimburse, recompense

dissolute

(adj) loose in one's morals or behavior

(syn) dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt

erratic

(adj) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable

(syn) irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable

expulsion

(n) the process of driving or forcing out

(syn) ejection, ouster, eviction

feint

(n) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; (v) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of

(syn) (n) trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff

fodder

(n) food for horses or cattle; raw materials for a designated purpose

(syn) feed, provender

fortify

(v) to strengthen, build up

(syn) reinforce, shore up

illegible

(adj) difficult or impossible to read

(syn) unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled 

jeer

(v) to make fun of rudely or unkindly; (n) a rude remark or derision

(syn)(v) laugh at, mock, taunt

lucrative

(adj) bringing in money, profitable

(syn) gainful, moneymaking

mediocre

(adj) average, ordinary, undistinguished

(syn) run-of-the-mill

proliferate

(v) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly

(syn) multiply. mushroom, burgeon

subjugate

(v) to conquer by force, bring under complete control

(syn) subude, vanquish, master

sully

(v) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch

(syn) pollute, taint, smear

tantalize

(v) to tease, torment by teasing

(syn) tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water

terse

(adj) brief and to the point

(syn) concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet

unflinching

(adj) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back

(syn) resolute, steadfast, unwavering