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MID TERM

English Vocab.

WordMeaning
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
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