Vocabulary Enrichment: Learn New Words and Their Usage
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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
Explore the meanings of words like "adjourn," "alien," "comely," "compensate," and "dissolute" with examples. Enhance your vocabulary by understanding their different contexts and applications in sentences.
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1. adjourn We will now adjourn this meeting We will now adjourn this meeting because we have nothing left to discuss. because we have nothing left to discuss. After a few hours, we adjourned for After a few hours, we adjourned for lunch. lunch.
1. adjourn (v.) to stop proceeding for a (v.) to stop proceeding for a time; to move to another time; to move to another place place
2. alien My neighbor was deported because she My neighbor was deported because she was an illegal alien. was an illegal alien. The hip hop that kids listen to these days is The hip hop that kids listen to these days is alien to me. alien to me.
2. alien (n.) citizen of another (n.) citizen of another country; (adj.) foreign, country; (adj.) foreign, strange strange
3. comely The young lady had a comely face, so all the The young lady had a comely face, so all the suitors pursued her. suitors pursued her. Because of her comely looks, she stood Because of her comely looks, she stood apart from the crowd. apart from the crowd.
3. comely (adj.) having a pleasing (adj.) having a pleasing appearance appearance
4. compensate He was compensated for his hard work on He was compensated for his hard work on Saturday. Saturday. Don t worry, you will be compensated for the Don t worry, you will be compensated for the time you spent driving too. time you spent driving too.
4. compensate (v.) to make up for; to repay (v.) to make up for; to repay for services 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 (adj.) loose in one s morals or behavior 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 (adj.) not regular or consistent; different from consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; what is ordinarily expected; undependable. 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 (n.) the process of driving or forcing out 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 (n.) a deliberately deceptive movement; pretense; movement; pretense; (v.) to make a deceptive (v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a movement; to make a pretense of 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; (n.) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a raw material for a designated purpose 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 (v.) to strengthen, build up
