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L.A Midterms vocab

units 1-5

WordsDefinitions
Adjacent near, next to
alight to get down from (adj) lighted up
barren not productive
disrupt to break up, disturb
dynasty a powerful family or a group of leaders
foretaste an advance indication or prediction
germinate to begin to grow
humdrum ordinary or dull
hurtle to rush violently
insinuate to suggest or hint slyly
interminable endless or seeming endless
interrogate to ask questions or to examine by asking questions.
recompense to payback or reward(n)a payment for loss
renovate to repair or to restore to good condition
resume a brief summary of education and qualifications for a job
sullen silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment
trickle to flow by drops (n) a small quantity of something
trivial not important or minor
truce a pause in fighting
vicious evil, bad or spiteful
available ready for use
cater to satisfy the needs of something
customary usual, expected or a routine
dissuade to persuade not to do something
entrepreneur a person who starts up a business or takes a risk at owning a business
firebrand a piece of burning wood or a troublemaker
hazard risk (v) to expose to harm
homicide a killing of one person by another
indifference a lack of interest or concern
indignant filled with resentment or anger over something unworthy
indispensable absolutely necessary
Lubricate to apply oil or grease; to make smooth or easier to use
Mutual shared, felt or shown equally by two or more
Pelt to throw a stream of things
Plague an easily spread disease causing a large amount of deaths ; to annoy
Poised- balanced
Regime a government in power
Retard to make slow, delay, hold back
Transparent allowing light to pass through or easily recognized
Unscathed wholly unharmed
Created by: mattyd
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