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Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 2
Unit 2 Definitions, synonyms, antonyms
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9th Grade
05/16/2011

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adjourn
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(v) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
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adjourn (syn)
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(v) postpone, suspend, discontinue
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adjourn (ant)
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(V) open, call to order
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alien
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(n) a citizen of another country; (adj) foreign, strange
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alien (syn)
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(adj) exotic, unfamiliar
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alien (ant)
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(adj) native, endemic, familiar
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comely
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(adj) having a pleasing appearance
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comely (syn)
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(adj) food-lookin, attractive, bonny
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comely (ant)
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(adj) plain, homely, ugly, replusive
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compensate
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(v) to make up for; to repay for services
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compensate (syn)
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(v) pay back, reimburse, recompense
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compensate (ant)
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(v) fail to reward, stiff
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dissolute
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(adj) loose in one's morals or behaviors
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dissolute (syn)
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(adj) dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt
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dissolute (ant)
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(adj) virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper
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erratic
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(adj) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
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erratic (syn)
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(adj) irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable
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erratic (ant)
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(adj) steady, consistent, dependable
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expulsion
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(n) the process or driving or forcing out
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expulsion (syn)
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(n)ejection,ouster, eviction
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explusion (ant)
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(n)admittance, admission
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feint
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(n) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; (v) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
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feint(syn)
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(n)trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff
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fodder
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(n) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
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fodder (syn)
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(n) feed, provender
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illegible
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(adj) difficult or impossible to read
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illegible (syn)
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(adj) unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled
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illegible (ant)
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(adj) readable, decipherable, distinct, clear
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jeer
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(v) to make fun of rudely or unkindly; (n) a rude remark of derision
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jeer (syn)
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(v)laugh at, mock, taunt
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jeer (ant)
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(n) applause, plaudits,accolades
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lucrative
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(adj) bringing in money; profitable
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lucrative (syn)
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(adj) gainful, moneymaking
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lucrative (ant)
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(adj) unprofitable, losing, in the red
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mediocre
Definition
(ADJ) average, ordinary, undistinguished
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mediocre (syn)
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(adj) run-of-the-mill
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mediocre (ant)
Definition
(adj) exceptional, outstanding, distingished
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proliferate
Definition
(v) to reproduce, increase,or spread rapidly
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proliferate (syn)
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(v) multiply, mushroom, burgeon
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proliferate (ant)
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(v) decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off
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subjugate
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(v) to conquer by force, bring under complete control
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subjugate (syn)
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(v) subdue, vanquish, master
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subjugate (ant)
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(v) be conquered submit, surrender
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sully
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(v) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
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sully (syn)
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(v) pollute, taint, smear
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sully (ant)
Definition
cleanse, purify, gratify
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tantilize
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(v) to tease, torment by teasing
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tantilize (syn)
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(v) tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water
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tantilize (ant)
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(v) satisfy, fulfill, gratify
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terse
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(adj) brief and to the point
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terse (syn)
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(adj) concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet
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terse (ant)
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(adj) verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix
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unflinching
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(adj) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
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unfliching (syn)
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(adj) resolute, steadfast, unwavering
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unflinching (ant)
Definition
(adj) irresolute, wavering, vacillating
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