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Unit 1
| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| alight | to get down from, lighted up | descend |
| barren | not productive | desolate |
| disrupt | to break up | displace |
| dynasty | a powerful family or group of rulers | regime |
| foretaste | an advance indication , warning | preview |
| germinate | to begin to grow | sprout |
| humdrum | ordinary, dull, routine | monotonous |
| hurtle | to rush violently, to fling violently | speed |
| insinuate | to suggest or hint slyly | imply |
| interminable | endless | ceaseless |
| interrogate | examine by questioning | query |
| recompense | to pay back | repay |
| renovate | to repair or restore | fix up |
| resume | a short written account of one's education, working experience, or job qualifications | synopsis |
| sullen | silent or brooding because of ill humor | peevish |
| trickle | to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream | dribble |
| trivial | not important | petty |
| truce | a pause in fighting | armistice |
| vicious | evil, bad, spiteful | wicked |
| adjacent | near, next to, adjoining | neighboring |