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Definition of adjourn?`
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V. to stop proceedings temporarily, to move to another place, pause, dismiss
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Definition of alien?
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N. a citizen of another country; Adj. foreign, strange
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Definition of comely?
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Adj. having a pleasent appearance
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Definition of compensate?
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V. to make up for, to repay for services
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Definition of dissolute?
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Adj. loose in one's morals or behavior
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Definition of erratic?
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Adj. not regular or consistent. different from what is ordinarily expected, undependable
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Definition of expulsion?
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N. the process of driving or forcing out
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Definition of feint?
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N. a deliberately deceptive movement, a pretense; V. to make a deceptive movement, to make...
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Definition of fodder?
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N. food for cattle, raw material for a designated purpose
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Definition of fortify?
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V. to strengthen, to build up
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Definition of illegible?
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Adj. difficult or impossible to read
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Definition of jeer?
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V. to make fun of rudely or unkindly; N. a rude remark of derision
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Definition of lucrative?
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Adj. bringing in money, profitable
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Definition of mediocre?
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Adj. average, ordinary, undistinguished
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Definition of proliferate?
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V. to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
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Definition of subjuate?
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V. to conquer by force, bring under complete control
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Definition of sully?
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V. to soil, tarnish, stain, defile, besmirch
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Definition of tantalize?
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V. to tease, torment by teasing
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Definition of terse?
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Adj. brief and to the point, succinct
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Definition of unflinching?
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Adj. firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
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