Nouns
A rude remark of derision
What is jeer?
To soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
What is sully?
Having a pleasing appearance
What is comely?
Ordered to reimburse the victims of the swindle
What is compensate?
Delivered a verbose speech about the economy
What is terse?
A citizen of another country
What is alien?
To reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
What is proliferate?
Bringing in money; profitable
What is lucrative?
Suspend the discussion because of the late hour
What is adjourn?
Judged the work to be exceptional
What is mediocre?
Food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
What is fodder?
To strengthen, build up
What is fortify?
Brief and to the point
What is terse?
A reputation for being unpredictable
What is erratic?
The villagers were forced to yield to the invaders
What is subjugate?
The process of driving or forcing out
What is expulsion?
To conquer by force, bring under complete control
What is subjugate?
Firm, showing not signs of fear, not drawing back
What is unflinching?
Found myself in unfamiliar territory
What is alien?
Handwritten text that was comprehensible
What is illegible?
A deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense
What is feint?
To tease, torment by teasing
What is tantalize?
Average, ordinary, undistinguished
What is mediocre?
Dodged to the left and ran for a touchdown
What is feinted?
A virtuous lifestyle
What is dissolute?