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GJHS English 7.1 Voc
GJHS 7.1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adjacent | (adj)near, next to, adjoining |
| slight | (v)to get down from, step down from, to come down from the air,land;(adj)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 |
| 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 slyly; to edge into something indirectly |
| interminable | (adj)endless, so long as to seem endless |
| interrogate | (v)to ask questions, examine by questioning |
| recompense | (v) to pay back; to give a reward; (n) 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) to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream; (n)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 |