Adjourn
Postpone, discontinue
Due to snow days, the teacher adjourned the date of the test to the following week.
Alien
Strange and new, exotic
While visiting New Gineau, the woman found everything alien. The food, language, plants, and animals.
Comley
Good looking, attractive
After always being told how comely she looked, it came as a shock to her when the boy said she was ugly.
Compensate
Pay back, make up for.
I’ve seen many adds for Worker’s Compensation, for workers who need money but lost their jobs.
Dissolute
Immoral, improper, currupt.
President Nixon’s dissolute behavior caused him to be impeached.
Erratic
Inconsistant, undependable
My mother decided to drive us to school, due to the erratic schedule of the bus driver.
Expulsion
Ejection, removal
After accidentaly bringing a knife to school, the girl was faceing immediate expulsion.
Feint
Trick, fake move
Sweat streaming down his face, the boy feinted his pass to the left, and dribbled right, scoreing his team a point.
Fodder
Raw materials, food for livestock
I went to the market early, for we were in need of fodder.
Fortify
Reinforce, stand up
We added extra tape to fortify our tower of drinking straws.
Illegible
Scribbled, unreadable
Many of the nicknamed bimbo’s handwriting is compleatly and utterly illegible.
Jeer
Taunt, mock
The crowed jeered as he was led up to the gallows.
Lucrative
Gainful, moneymaking
Many people find they can turn an enjoyable hobby into a highly lucrative business.
Mediocre
So so, run of the mill
The girl was unsatisfied with her mediocre grade, so she worked extra untill she earned an A+.
Proliferate
Multiply, spread rapidly
We watched daily as the germs in the petri dishes began to proliferate.
Subjugate
Subdue, bring under control
Tgough I was feeling tense, I knew i must subjugate my emotions, for this was a very important interview.
Sully
Pollute, taint, stain
We were told to behave properly or we would sully the schools reputation.
Tantalize
Taunt, tempt, lead on
In greek mythology, a man by the name of Tantalus was cursed to never eat but be tantalized by the dilecious figs hanging above is head.
Terse
Brief and to the point,
We learned that sometimes you simply must be terse and get strait to the point.
Unflinching
Steadfast, unwavering
The firefighter told us about their duties, to dive headfirst into the flames, unflinching to save another person.
