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Vocab Unit 2
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20
Education
9th Grade
12/30/2013

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adjourn
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verb- to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
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alien
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noun- a citizen of another country; adjective foriegn, strange
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comely
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adjective- having a pleasing appearance
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compensate
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verb- to make up for; to repay for services
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dissolute
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adjective- loose in one's morals of behaviors
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erratic
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adjective- not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
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expulsion
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noun- the process of driving or forcing out
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feint
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noun- a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; verb- to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
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fodder
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noun- food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
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fortify
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verb- to strengthen, build up
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illegible
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adjective- difficult or impossible to read
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jeer
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verb- to make fun of rudely or unkindly; noun- a rude remark or derision
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lucrative
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adjective- bringing in money; profitable
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mediocre
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adjective- average, ordinary, undistinguished
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proliferate
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verb- to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
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subjugate
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verb- to conquer by force, bring under complete control
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sully
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verb- to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
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tantalize
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verb- to tease, torment by teasing
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terse
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adjective- breif and to the point
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unflinching
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adjective- firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
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