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MID TERM
English Vocab.
Word | Meaning |
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adjacent | next to or near |
alight | to get down from |
barren | not productive |
disrupt | to break up or to disturb |
dynasty | powerful family |
foretaste | an advanced warning or sample |
germinate | to grow |
humdrum | boring |
hurtle | rush violently forward |
insinuate | to slyly hint |
interminable | endless |
interrogative | ask them questions |
recompense | reward of payment |
renovate | to make better |
résumé | written history of your work experience |
sullen | silent because of ill humor or anger |
trickle | liquid falling in drops |
trivial | pointless or not important |
truce | temporary peace |
vicious | evil or bad |
available | ready for use right at hand |
customary | usual |
dissuade | to persuade someone not to do something |
firebrand | a troublemaker |
hazard | obstacle |
homicide | killing of one person to another |
humane | someone who is kind |
indifference | not to care |
indignant | angry about something that is unjust |
indispensable | something you have to have |
lubricate | make something move smoothly |
mutual | both people agree to do it or do something |
pelt | to throw a lot of things rapidly |
plague | a disease that moves quickly through people |
poised | calm, balanced, controlled |
regime | a group in power |
retard | to slow down, to develop slower |
transparent | easy to see through |
unscathed | unharmed, not injured |
available | ready for use right at hand |
customary | usual |
dissuade | to persuade someone not to do something |
firebrand | a troublemaker |
hazard | obstacle |
homicide | killing of one person to another |
humane | someone who is kind |
indifference | not to care |
indignant | angry about something that is unjust |
indispensable | something you have to have |
lubricate | make something move smoothly |
mutual | both people agree to do it or do something |
pelt | to throw a lot of things rapidly |
plague | a disease that moves quickly through people |
poised | calm, balanced, controlled |
regime | a group in power |
retard | to slow down, to develop slower |
transparent | easy to see through |
unscathed | unharmed, not injured |
animated | full of life |
brood | a family of young animals |
culminate | to reach a highpoint of development |
downright | absolute or complete ex: downright mistake |
drone | someone who doesn't do much |
goad | to drive or urge someone on |
indulge | to give into a wish or desire |
ingredient | one of the materials in a mixture |
literate | able to read or write |
loom | to come into view |
luster | the quality of giving off light |
miscellaneous | mixed up |
oration | a public speech |
peevish | complaining person |
seethe | mad, excited, disturbed |
singe | to burn slightly |
unique | one of a kind |
upright | straight, good, honest |
verify | to establish the truth |
yearn | to have a strong desire |
animated | full of life |
brood | a family of young animals |
culminate | to reach a highpoint of development |
downright | absolute or complete ex: downright mistake |
drone | someone who doesn't do much |
goad | to drive or urge someone on |
indulge | to give into a wish or desire |
ingredient | one of the materials in a mixture |
literate | able to read or write |
loom | to come into view |
luster | the quality of giving off light |
miscellaneous | mixed up |
oration | a public speech |
peevish | complaining person |
seethe | mad, excited, disturbed |
singe | to burn slightly |
unique | one of a kind |
upright | straight, good, honest |
verify | to establish the truth |
yearn | to have a strong desire |
cater | to satisfy the needs of someone |