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VOCAB 2!
vocab words, lesson 2
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English
8th Grade
09/13/2009

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ADJORN
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to stop preceedings temporarily; move o another place
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ALIEN
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citizen of another country; forein, strange
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COMELY
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having a pleasing appearence
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COMPENSATE
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to make up for, to repay for services
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DISSOLUTE
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loose in ones morals of behavior

 

(no restraints with sex and drinking)

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ERRATIC
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not consistent or regular, undependable, different from what is ordeneraly expected
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EXPULSION
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the process of driving or forcing out
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FEINT
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a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack
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FODDER
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raw material for a designated purpose, food for a cattle or a horse
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FORTIFY
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to strengthen or build up
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ILLEGIBLE
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hard to read
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JEER
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 a rude remark; to make fun of unkindly or rudely
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LUCRATIVE
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bring in money; profitable
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MEDIOCRE
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average; ordanary
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PROLIFERATE
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to reproduce, to speed or toincrease rapidly
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SUBJUGATE
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to bring under complete control; power by force
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SULLY
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soil, stain, tarnish
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TANTALIZE
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to tease; to torment by teasing
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TERSE
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brief and to the point
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UNFLINCHING
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firm showing no signs of fear
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