ENGLISH FLASH CARDS 2

ADJOURN

• to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
• S: postpone, discontinue

ALIEN

• a citizen of another country
• S: exotic

COMELY

• having a pleasing appearance
• S: good looking, attractive

COMPENSATE

• to make up for; to repay for services
• S: pay back

DISSOLUTE

• loose in one's moral or behavior
• S: immoral, corrupt

ERRATIC

• not regular or consistent; different from what is expected
• S: irregular, inconsistent

EXPLUSION

• the process of driving or forcing out
• S: ejection, removal

FEINT

• a deliberately descriptive movement; a pretense
• S: trick, bluff

FODDER

• food for horses or cattle
• S: provender

FORTIFY

• to strengthen and build up
• S: reinforce, shore up

ILLEGIBLE

• difficult or impossible to read
• S: scribbled, unreadable

JEER

• to make fun of rudely or unkindly
• S: laugh at, mock

LUCRATIVE

• bringing in money; profitable
• S: gainful, money making

MEDIOCRE

• average, ordinary, undistinguished
• S: run of the mill

PROLIFERATE

• to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
• S: multiply, mushroom

SUBJUGATE

• to conquer by force, bring under complete control
• S: subdue, vanquish

SULLY

• to soil, stain, tarnish, or defile
• S: pollute, taint

TANTALIZE

• to tease, torment by teasing
• S: tempt, lead on

TERSE

• brief and to the point
• S: succinct, crisp, short and sweet

UNFLINCHING

• firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
• S: resolute, steadfast, unwavering