Level D Unit 2
Terms
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v. to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
syn: postpone, suspend, discontinue
ant: open, call to order - adjourn
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n. a citizen of another country; adj. foreign, strange
syn: adj exotic, unfamiliar
ant: adj native, endemic, familiar - alien
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adj. having a pleasing appearance
syn: good-looking, attractive, bonny
ant: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive - comely
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v. to make up for; to repay for services
syn: pay back, reimburse, recompense
ant: fail to reward, stiff - compensate
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adj. loose in one's morals or behavior
syn: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt
ant: virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper - dissolute
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adj. not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
syn: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable
ant: steady, consistent, dependable - erratic
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n. the process of driving or forcing out
syn: ejection, ouster, eviction
ant: admittance, admission - expulsion
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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 - feint
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n. food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
syn: feed, provender - fodder
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v. to strengthen, build up
syn: reinforce, shore up
ant: weaken, undermine, sap, impair - fortify
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adj. difficult or impossible to read
syn: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled
ant: readable, decipherable, distinct, clear - illegible
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v. to make fun of rudely or unkindly; n. a rude remark of derision
syn: v. laugh at, mock, taunt
ant: n. applause, plaudits, accolades - jeer
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adj. bringing in money; profitable
syn: gainful, moneymaking
ant: unprofitable, losing, in the red - lucrative
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adj. average, ordinary, undistinguished
syn: run-of-the-mill
ant: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished - mediocre
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v. to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
syn: multiply, mushroom, burgeon
ant: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off - proliferate
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v. to conquer by force, bring under complete control
syn: subdue, vanquish, master
ant: be conquered, submit, surrender - subjugate
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v. to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
syn: pollute, taint, smear
ant: cleanse, purify, decontaminate - sully
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v. to tease, torment by teasing
syn: tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water
ant: satisfy, fulfill, gratify - tantalize
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adj. brief and to the point
syn: concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet
ant: verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix - terse
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adj. firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
syn: resolute, steadfast, unwavering
ant: irresolute, wavering, vacillating - unflinching