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Vocab Units 1-3 test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adjacent | (adj. ) near, next to, adjoining Synonyms: alongside, nearby, neighboring Antonyms:faraway, distant |
| alight | (v.) to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land; (adj.) lighted up Synonyms: (v.) dismount, land, touch down Antonyms: (v.) mount, board, take off |
| barren | (adj.) not productive, bare Synonyms: unproductive, sterile, desolate, arid Antonyms: fertile, fruitful |
| disrupt | (v.) to break up, disturb Synonyms: upset, displace, disorder Antonyms: organize, arrange |
| dynasty | (n.) a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time Synonyms: ruling house, regime |
| foretaste | (n.) an advance indication, sample, or warning Synonyms: preview, anticipation |
| germinate | (v.) to begin to grow, come into being Synonyms: sprout, shoot up, burgeon Antonyms: wither, die, stagnate, shrivel up |
| humdrum | (adj.) ordinary, dull, routine, without variation Synonyms: monotonous, prosaic, boring Antonyms: exciting, thrilling, exhilarating |
| hurtle | (v.) to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully Synonyms: speed, fly, catapult, fling Antonyms: crawl, creep |
| insinuate | (v.) to suggest or hint slyly at; to edge into something indirectly Synonyms: imply Antonyms: barge in, broadcast |
| interminable | (adj.) endless, so long as to seem endless Synonyms: never-ending Antonyms: brief, short, fleeting |
| interrogate | (v.) to ask questions, examine by questioning Synonyms: question, query |
| recompense | (v.) to pay back,give a reward; (v.) a payment for service, loss, or injury Synonyms: (v.) repay; (n.) compensation |
| renovate | (v.) to repair, restore to good condition, make new again Synonyms: repair, recondition |
| résumé | (n.) a brief summary; a short written account on ones prior experience or qualifications for a job Synonyms: synopsis |
| sullen |