VOCABULARY UNIT 2 Review ADJOURN V DEFINITION To

VOCABULARY UNIT 2 Review

ADJOURN (V. ) DEFINITION To stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place SENTENCE The judge might _______ the trial for a week. SYNONYMS Postpone, suspend, discontinue ANTONYMS Open, call to order

ALIEN (N. ) DEFINITION A citizen of another country SENTENCE Our laws protect not only citizens but also _______ legally residing in this country.

ALIEN (A DJ. ) DEFINITION Foreign, strange SYNONYMS Exotic, unfamiliar SENTENCE During her trip to a foreign country, Ann refused to try many of the _______ foods. ANTONYMS Familiar

COMELY (A DJ. ) DEFINITION Having a pleasing appearance SYNONYMS Good looking, attractive SENTENCE The proud parents and their _______ children posed for a family portrait. ANTONYMS Plain, homely, ugly, repulsive

COMPENSATE (V. ) DEFINITION To make up for; to repay for services SENTENCE Your insincere apology does not _______ for your rude actions. SYNONYMS Pay back, reimburse, recompense ANTONYMS Fail to reward, stiff

DISSOLUTE (A DJ. ) DEFINITION SYNONYMS Loose in one’s morals or behaviors. ? SENTENCE The mad Roman emperor Caligula led an extravagant and _______ life. Dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt ANTONYMS Virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, poor

ERRATIC (A DJ. ) DEFINITION Not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable SYNONYMS Irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable ANTONYMS SENTENCE Students who have an_______ attendance record may find themselves disciplined by the principal. Steady, consistent, dependable

EXPULSION (N. ) DEFINITION The process of driving or forcing out. SENTENCE At many schools and universities, the offense of plagiarism is taken so seriously that the penalty for it is a student’s _______. SYNONYMS Ejection, ouster, eviction ANTONYMS Admittance, admission.

FEINT (N. ) DEFINITION A deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense SENTENCE The chess master’s opening ______ gave her an immediate advantage. SYNONYMS Trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff

FEINT (V. ) DEFINITION To make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of. SYNONYMS Duck, evade, shift, outwit SENTENCE His uncanny ability to ______ and counterpunch made the champ unbeatable.

FODDER (N. ) DEFINITION Food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose. SENTENCE With ample rain and sun last summer, farmers in our local area had no problems growing enough______ to sustain their livestock during the winter. SYNONYMS Feed, provender

FORTIFY (V. ) DEFINITION To strengthen, build up SENTENCE The soldiers ______ the garrison against the expected attack. SYNONYMS Reinforce, shore up ANTONYMS Weaken, undermine, sap, impair