UNIT 2 VOCABULARY WORDS

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

alien

having a pleasing appearance

comely

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

erratic

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

fodder

to strengthen, build up

fortify

to make fun of rudely or unkindly; a rude remark of derision

jeer

average, ordinary, undistinguished

mediocre

to conquer by force, bring under complete control

subjugate

to tease, torment by teasing

tantalize

brief and to the point

terse

to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place

adjourn

to make up for; to repay for services

compensate

loose in one's morals or behavior

dissolute

the process of driving or forcing out

expulsion

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

feint

difficult or impossible to read

illegible

bringing in money; profitable

lucrative

to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly

proliferate

to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch

sully

firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back

unflinching