VOCAB WEEK 4

1. adjourn We will now adjourn this meeting because we have nothing left to discuss. After a few hours, we adjourned for lunch.

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

2. alien My neighbor was deported because she was an illegal alien. The hip hop that kids listen to these days is alien to me.

2. alien (n.) citizen of another country; (adj.) foreign, strange

3. comely The young lady had a comely face, so all the suitors pursued her. Because of her comely looks, she stood apart from the crowd.

3. comely (adj.) having a pleasing appearance

4. compensate He was compensated for his hard work on Saturday. Don’t worry, you will be compensated for the time you spent driving too.

4. compensate (v.) to make up for; to repay for services

5. dissolute The dissolute woman had no problem dating three men at one time. Her dissolute lifestyle ultimately resulted in her incarceration.

5. dissolute (adj.) loose in one’s morals or behavior

6. erratic Her attendance was erratic due to her medical issues. My erratic boyfriend will sometimes take me on dates, but they are never planned.

6. erratic (adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable.

7. expulsion My brother’s expulsion was due to his defiant behavior. The consequence was immediate expulsion from the party.

7. expulsion (n.) the process of driving or forcing out

8. feint The boxer made a feint to the left to avoid being hit. The army feinted in order to deceive the opposing army.

8. feint (n.) a deliberately deceptive movement; pretense; (v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of

9. fodder I filled the trough with fodder for the cattle. The horses ate so much that they did not need fodder for the next couple of days.

9. fodder (n.) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose

10. fortify My breakfast helped fortify me for the day. It is said that soy milk can be fortified with calcium.

10. fortify (v.) to strengthen, build up