Vocab Unit 2 choosing the right word

terse

Instead of all those long, flowery passages, why don't you try to write more in the (MEDIOCRE, TERSE) and direct style of a good newspaper reporter?

proliferate

Over the years I've noticed one thing about rumors: Where the facts are few, fictions (PROLIFERATE, FORTIFY).

unflinching

To keep my self-respect, I must stand (COMELY, UNFLINCHING) before the authorities and tell them the truth as I see it.

subjagate

We all experience fear and panic, but the leader of a great nation must be able to (TANTALIZE, SUBJUGATE) such emotions.

illegible

When I first noticed how (ILLEGIBLE, LUCRATIVE) my roommate's handwriting was, I suggested that he sign up immediately for a course in penmanship.

sully

"No," she said, "I won't (SULLY, ADJOURN) your ears by repeating those mean and nasty rumors."

dissolute

"The Rake's Progress" paints a grim and uncompromising picture of some of the more (DISSOLUTE, ALIEN) and degrading aspects of human behavior.

lucrative

A best-selling book that is then made into a movie may be more (DISSOLUTE, LUCRATIVE) than the proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

adjourned

After the formal dinner was over, we (ADJOURNED, TANTALIZED) to the den in order to continue our conversation in a more relaxed hemisphere.

jeering

All great athletes should know that the same fans who are cheering them today may be (JEERING, SUBJUGATING) them tomorrow.

comely

As soon as I entered that charming little cottage, I noticed that everything in it was neat and (ERRATIC, COMELY).

feinted

At one point in our fencing match, my opponent unexpectedly (SULLIED, FEINTED) to the left and threw me completely off guard.

compensates

Even though I must work hard for a living, I feel that the company I'm with amply (SUBJUGATES, COMPENSATES) me for my time and effort.

fortify

For centuries people have turned to various kinds of religious literature to (FORTIFY, PROLIFERATE) themselves against the shocks of daily lives.

erratic

His behavior is so (ERRATIC, TERSE) that we never know what to expect from him.

tantalized

I can understand how poor people sometimes feel (TANTALIZED,JEERED) by the wealth and luxuries they see displayed on TV programs.

expulsion

I would be unwilling to vote for the (EXPULSION, FODDER) of club members just because they are behind in their dues.

mediocrity

In my opinion, his writing is so bad that he will have to improve a great deal just to reach the level of (MEDIOCRITY, COMPENSATION).

alien

The desire to force everyone to accept the same set of ideas is completely (ILLEGIBLE, ALIEN) to the spirit of democracy.

fodder

Though a trained veteran is often a well-tuned fighting machine, a raw recruit is sometimes no better than cannon (FEINT, FODDER).