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Vocabulary Unit 2 . Review. Open, call to order. ADJOURN (V.). DEFINITION. SYNONYMS. To stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place. Postpone, suspend, discontinue. SENTENCE. ANTONYMS. The judge might _______ the trial for a week. ALIEN (N.). DEFINITION.
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Vocabulary Unit 2 Review
Open, call to order ADJOURN (V.) DEFINITION SYNONYMS • To stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place • Postpone, suspend, discontinue SENTENCE ANTONYMS • The judge might _______ the trial for a week.
ALIEN (N.) DEFINITION • A citizen of another country SENTENCE • Our laws protect not only citizens but also _______ legally residing in this country.
ALIEN (Adj.) SYNONYMS DEFINITION • Foreign, strange • Exotic, unfamiliar SENTENCE ANTONYMS • During her trip to a foreign country, Ann refused to try many of the _______ foods. • Familiar
COMElY (Adj.) SYNONYMS DEFINITION • Good looking, attractive • Having a pleasing appearance SENTENCE ANTONYMS • The proud parents and their _______ children posed for a family portrait. • Plain, homely, ugly, repulsive
COMPENSATE (V.) SYNONYMS DEFINITION • To make up for; to repay for services • Pay back, reimburse, recompense SENTENCE ANTONYMS • Your insincere apology does not _______ for your rude actions. • Fail to reward, stiff
DISSOLUTE (Adj.) DEFINITION SYNONYMS • Loose in one’s morals or behaviors. • Dissipated, debauched, immoral,corrupt ? ANTONYMS SENTENCE • Virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, poor • The mad Roman emperor Caligula led an extravagant and _______ life.
ERRATIC (Adj.) DEFINITION SYNONYMS • Not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable • Irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable ANTONYMS SENTENCE • Students who have an_______ attendance record may find themselves disciplined by the principal. • Steady, consistent, dependable
EXPULSION (N.) DEFINITION SYNONYMS • The process of driving or forcing out. • Ejection, ouster, eviction SENTENCE • At many schools and universities, the offense of plagiarism is taken so seriously that the penalty for it is a student’s _______. ANTONYMS • Admittance, admission.
FEINT (N.) DEFINITION SYNONYMS • A deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense • Trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff SENTENCE • The chess master’s opening ______ gave her an immediate advantage.
FEINT (V.) DEFINITION SYNONYMS • To make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of. • Duck,evade,shift,outwit SENTENCE • His uncanny ability to ______ and counterpunch made the champ unbeatable.
FODDER (N.) DEFINITION SYNONYMS • Food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose. • Feed, provender 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.
FORTIFY (V.) DEFINITION SYNONYMS • To strengthen, build up • Reinforce, shore up ANTONYMS SENTENCE • Weaken, undermine, sap, impair • The soldiers ______ the garrison against the expected attack.