unit 2 vocabulary 10 th grade english level d. adjourn (v.) to stop proceedings; move to another...
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adjourn
• (v.) to stop proceedings; move to another place
• Ex: Due to the impending snowstorm the PTSA president decided to adjourn the meeting early.
alien• (n.) a citizen of
another country• (adj.) foreign,
strange• Ex: The words on the
PSAT were alien to me. (adj.)
• Ex: Laws regarding illegal aliens residing in America is a heated debate in today’s politics.
comely
• (adj.) having a pleasing appearance
• Ex: The director picked a comely actress to play the part of the princess.
compensate
• (v.) to make up for; to repay for services
• Ex: All of the power company workers were compensated for their overtime work during the storm.
dissolute• (adj.) loose in one’s
morals or behavior
• Ex: Many of the reality television shows depict people leading dissolute lives.
erratic• (adj.) not regular or
consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
• Ex: His parents scheduled conferences because they are concerned about his erratic performance at school.
expulsion• (n.) the process of
driving or forcing out
• Ex: Bringing a weapon to school will result in an expulsion.
feint• (n.) deliberately
deceptive movement; a pretense
• (v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
• Ex: The fencer practiced using a feint to put his opponent off balance.
fodder
• (n.) food for horses and cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
• Ex: The farmer gathered fodder to store for the animals in the winter.
illegible
• (adj.) difficult or impossible to read
• Ex: The note from my doctor was illegible due to his poor handwriting.
jeer• (v.) to make fun of
rudely or unkindly• (n.) a rude remark of
derision
• Ex: The shortstop was jeered by fans for making an error that resulted in a run for the other team.
lucrative
• (adj.) bringing in money; profitable
• Ex: He felt his idea for a new software product could result in a lucrative business.
mediocre
• (adj.) average, ordinary, undistinguished
• Ex: The chef was upset to receive a mediocre review from the local restaurant critic.
proliferate
• (v.) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
• Ex: The weeds tend to proliferate during wet, warm weather.
subjugate
• (v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control
• Ex: The security police used tear gas to subjugate the mob that was storming the embassy.
sully• (v.) to soil, stain,
tarnish, defile, besmirch
• Ex: Lance Armstrong’s reputation has been sullied by accusations of steroid use.
tantalize
• (v.) to tease, torment by teasing
• Ex: The other boys began to tantalize him with chocolate bars because he wasn’t allowed to have any.
terse
• (adj.) brief and to the point
• Ex: I could tell my brother was in a bad mood by his terse responses.