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Week Of 10/14
D 2b
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English
8th Grade
10/14/2010

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Term
Adjourn
Definition
to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
Syn: postpone, suspend, discontinue Ant: open, call to order
Term
Comely
Definition
having a pleasing appearance
Syn: good-looking Ant: plain
Term
Dissolute
Definition
loose in one’s morals or behavior
Syn: dissipated Ant: virtuous
Term
Expulsion
Definition
the process of driving or forcing out
Syn: ejection Ant: admittance
Term
Fodder
Definition
food for horses or cattle; raw material for designated purpose
Syn: feed, provender
Term
Illegible
Definition
difficult or impossible to read
Syn: unreadable Ant: readable
Term
Lucrative
Definition
bringing in money; profitable
Syn: gainful Ant: unprofitable
Term
Proliferate
Definition
to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
Syn: multiply Ant: decrease
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Sully
Definition
to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
Syn: pollute Ant: cleanse
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Terse
Definition
brief and to the point
Syn: concise Ant: verbose
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