| word |
definition |
synonyms |
antonyms |
| adjacent |
near, next to, adjoining |
alongside, nearby, neighboring |
faraway, distant, remote |
| alight |
to get down from, or lighted up |
dismount, descend, land, touch down |
mount, ascend, board, takeoff |
| barren |
not productive, bare |
unproductive, sterile, desolate, arid |
fertile, productive, fruitful |
| disrupt |
to break up, disturb |
upset, displace, disorder |
organize, arrange |
| dynasty |
a powerful family or group that stays in power for some time |
ruling house, regime |
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| foretaste |
an advance indication, sample or warning |
preview, anticipation |
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| germinate |
to begin to grow, come into being |
sprout, shoot up, grow, burgeon |
stagnate, shrivel up |
| humdrum |
ordinary, dull, routine, without variation |
monotonous,uneventful, prosaic |
exhilarating,lively, exciting |
| hurtle |
to rush violently, dash headlong |
speed, fly, race, catapult, fling |
crawl, creep |
| insinuate |
to suggest or hint slyly |
imply, intimate |
barge in, broadcast |
| interminable |
endless, so long as to seem endless |
never-ending, ceaseless |
brief, short, fleeting |
| interrogate |
to ask questions, examine by questioning |
question,query |
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| recompense |
to payback, or a payment for loss, service or injury |
repay, compensate |
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| renovate |
to repair, restore to good condition |
repair, fix up, recondition |
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| resume |
a brief summary, a short written account of qualifications for a job |
synopsis, job history |
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| sullen |
silent or brooding because of ill humor |
grumpy, surly, peevish, morose |
cheerful, blithe, sociable, vivacious |
| trickle |
to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream |
dribble, small amt. |
gush, pour, flood, deluge |
| trivial |
not important, minor, ordinary |
insignificant, petty, trifling |
important, momentous, weighty |
| truce |
a pause in fighting, temporary peace |
cease-fire, armistice |
warfare, war, fighting |
| vicious |
evil, bad, spiteful, painfully severe or extreme |
wicked, malicious,savage |
good, kind, kindly, mild, harmless |
HHS Shrek
