Unit 2 Level D Vocabulary Workshop Synonyms

adjourn

postpone, suspend, discontinue

alien

(adj.) exotic, unfamiliar

comely

good-looking, attractive, bonny

compensate

pay back, reimburse, recompense

dissolute

dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt

erratic

irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable

expulsion

ejection, ouster, eviction

feint

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

fodder

feed, provender

fortify

reinforce, shore up

illegible

unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled

jeer

(v.) laugh at, mock, taunt

lucrative

gainful, moneymaking

mediocre

run-of-the-mill

proliferate

multiply, mushroom, burgeon

subjugate

subdue, vanquish, master

sully

pollute, taint, smear

tantalize

tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water

terse

concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet

unflinching

resolute, steadfast, unwavering