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1.adjourn (v) to stop proceedings for a time; to move to another place

1.adjourn (v) to stop proceedings for a time; to move to another place. Syn: postpone, discontinue Ant: open, call to order. 2.alien (n) a citizen of another country; ( adj ) foreign, strange. Syn: exotic Ant: native, endemic. 3.comely ( adj ) having a pleasing appearance.

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1.adjourn (v) to stop proceedings for a time; to move to another place

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  1. 1.adjourn (v) to stop proceedings for a time; to move to another place Syn: postpone, discontinue Ant: open, call to order

  2. 2.alien (n) a citizen of another country; (adj) foreign, strange Syn: exotic Ant: native, endemic

  3. 3.comely (adj) having a pleasing appearance Syn: good-looking, attractive, bonny Ant: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive

  4. 4.compensate (v) to make up for; to repay for services Syn: pay back, recompense Ant: fail to reward, stiff

  5. 5.dissolute (adj) loose on one's morals or behavior Syn: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt Ant: chaste, moral, seemly, proper

  6. erratic (adj) not regular or consistent, different from what is ordinarily expected, undependable Syn: irregular, inconsistent Ant: steady, consistent, dependable

  7. 8.expulsion (n) the process of driving or forcing out Syn: ejection, ouster, eviction Ant: admittance, admission

  8. 9.feint (n) a deliberately deceptive movement, a pretense • Syn: trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff

  9. 10.fodder (n) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose Syn: feed, provender

  10. 11.fortify (v) to strengthen; build up • Syn: reinforce, shore up • Ant: weaken, undermine, sap, impair

  11. 12.illegible (adj) difficult or impossible to read • Syn: unreadable, Indecipherable, scribbled Ant: readable, distinct, clear, decipherable

  12. jeer (v) to make fun of rudely or unkindly (n) a rude remark • Syn: laugh at, mock, taunt • Ant: applause, accolades

  13. lucrative (adj) bringing in money, profitable Syn: gainful, moneymaking Ant: unprofitable, losing, in the red

  14. mediocre (adj) average, ordinary, undistinguished • Syn: run-of-the-mill Ant: exceptional

  15. proliferate (v) to reproduce, increase or spread rapidly • Syn: multiply, mushroom • Ant: decrease, diminish

  16. subjugate (v) to conquer by force, bring under complete control Syn: subdue, vanquish Ant: be conquered, submit

  17. sully (v) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch Syn: pollute, taint, smear Ant: cleanse, purify, decontaminate

  18. tantalize (v) to tease, torment by teasing Syn: tempt, lead on, make one’s mouth water Ant: satisfy, fulfill, gratify

  19. terse (adj) brief and to the point • IDK • LOL • NO • Go Syn: succinct, crisp, short and sweet Ant: wordy, diffuse, prolix

  20. unflinching (adj) firm, showing no signs of fear • Syn: resolute, steadfast, unwavering • Ant: irresolute, wavering, vacillating

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