Term | Definition |
adjacent | adj. near, next to, adjoining |
alight | v. to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land; adj. lighted up |
barren | adj. not productive, bare |
disrupt | v. to break up, disturb |
dynasty | n. a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time |
foretaste | n. an advance indication, sample, or warning |
germinate | v. to begin to grow, come into being |
humdrum | adj. ordinary, dull, routine, without variation |
hurtle | v. to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully |
insinuate | v. to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly |
interminable | adj. endless, so long as to seem endless |
interrogate | v. to ask questions, examine by questioning |
recompense | v. to pay back; to give a reward; n. a payment for a loss, service, or injury |
renovate | v. to repair, restore to good condition, make new again |
resume | n. a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job |
sullen | adj. silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish |
trickle | v. to flow or fall by drops into a small stream; n. a small, irregular quantity of anything. |
trivial | adj. not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace |
truce | n. a pause in fighting, temporary peace |
vicious | adj. evil; bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme |