Vocabulary Workshop Unit 2

v. to stop proceedings temporarily

• synonyms: postpone, discontinue
• antonyms: call to order, open

adjourn

• n. a citizen of another country
• adj. foreign, strange

• synonyms: exotic, unfamiliar
• antonyms: native, familiar

alien

adj. having a pleasing appearance

• synonyms: good-looking, attractive, bonny
• antonyms: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive

comely

v. to make up for, to repay for services

• synonyms: reimburse, pay back, recompense
• antonyms: stiff, fail to reward

compensate

adj. loose in one's morals or behavior

• synonyms: dissipated, immoral, corrupt, debauched
• antonyms: virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper

dissolute

adj. not regular or consistent, different from what is normally accepted

• synonyms: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable
• antonyms: steady, consistent, dependable

erratic

n. the process of driving or forcing out

• synonyms: ejection, ouster, eviction
• antonyms: admittance, admission

expulsion

• n. a deliberately deceptive movement
• v. to make a deceptive movement

synonyms: n. trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge

feint

n. food for horses or cattle, raw material for a designated purpose

synonyms: feed, provender

v. to strengthen up

• synonyms: reinforce, shore up
• antonyms: weaken, undermine, sap, impair

fortify

adj. difficult or hard to read

• synonyms: unreadable
• antonyms: readable, distinct, clear

illegible

• v. to make fun of rudely or unkindly
• n. a rude remark

• synonyms: v. to laugh at, mock, taunt
• antonyms: n. applause, accolades, plaudits

jeer

adj. bringing in money

• synonyms: gainful, moneymaking
• antonyms: unprofitable, in the red, losing

lucrative

adj. average, ordinary

• synonyms: run of the mill
• antonyms: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished

mediocre

v. to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly

• synonyms: multiply, mushroom, burgeon
• antonyms: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off

proliferate

v. to conquer by force, bring under complete control

• synonyms: subdue, vanquish
• antonyms: submit, surrender

subjugate

v. to soil, stain, tarnish, defile

• synonyms: pollute, taint, smear
• antonyms: cleanse, purify, decontaminate

sully

v. to tease, torment by teasing

• synonyms: tempt, lead on
• antonyms: satisfy, fulfill, gratify

tantalize

adj. brief and to the point

• synonyms: concise, succinct, crisp
• antonyms: verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix

terse

adj. firm, showing no signs of fear

• synonyms: resolute, steadfast, unwavering
• antonyms: irresolute, wavering, vacillating

unflinching