Unit 2

Front 1

adjourn

Back 1

verb:

to stop proceedings temporarily, to move to another place

Front 2

alien

Back 2

noun:

a citizen of another country

adj:

foreign, strange

Front 3

comely

Back 3

adj:

having a pleasing appearance

Front 4

compensate

Back 4

verb:

to make up for; to repay for services

Front 5

dissolute

Back 5

adj:

loose in one's morals or behavior

Front 6

erratic

Back 6

adj:

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

Front 7

expulsion

Back 7

noun:

the process of driving or forcing out

Front 8

feint

Back 8

noun:

a deliberately deceptive movement, a pretense;

verb:

to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of

Front 9

fodder

Back 9

noun:

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

Front 10

fortify

Back 10

verb:

to strengthen, build up

Front 11

illegible

Back 11

adj:

difficult or impossible to read

Front 12

jeer

Back 12

verb:

to make fun of rudely or unkindly;

noun:

a rude remark or derision

Front 13

lucrative

Back 13

adj:

bringing in money; profitable

Front 14

mediocre

Back 14

adj:

average, ordinary, undistinguished

Front 15

proliferate

Back 15

verb:

to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly

Front 16

subjugate

Back 16

verb:

to conquer by force, bring under complete control

Front 17

sully

Back 17

verb:

to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch

Front 18

tantilize

Back 18

verb:

to tease, torment by teasing

Front 19

terse

Back 19

adj:

brief and to the point

Front 20

unflinching

Back 20

adj:

firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back