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Vocabulary 1
First Lesson in the Vocabulary Book
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adjacent (adj.) | near, next to, adjoining |
| Alight (v., adj.) | to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land; lighted up |
| Barren (adj.) | not productive, bare |
| Disrupt (v.) | to break up, disturb |
| Dynasty (n.) | a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time |
| Foretaste (n.) | an advance indication, sample, or warning |
| Germinate (v.) | to begin to grow, come into being |
| Humdrum (adj.) | ordinary dull, routine, without variation |
| Hurtle (v.) | to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully |
| Insinuate (v.) | to suggest or hint slightly; to edge into something indirectly |
| Interminable (adj.) | endless, so long as to seem endless |
| Interrogate (v.) | to ask questions, examine by questioning |
| Recomponsense (v., n.) | to pay back, to give a reward; a payment for loss, service, or injury |
| Renovate (v.) | to repair, restore to good condition, make new again |
| Resume (n.) | a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job |
| Sullen (adj.) | silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish |
| Trickle (v., n.) | to flow or fall in drops or in a small stream; a small irregular quantity of anything |
| Trivial (adj.) | not important, minor; ordinary commonplace |
| Truce (n.) | a pause in fighting, temporary peace |
| Vicious (adj.) | evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme |
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