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Level B
Unit 1
Term | Definition |
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adjacent | near, next to, adjoining |
alight | to get down from, step down from; to come down from air, land |
barren | not productive, barren |
disrupt | to break up, disturb |
dynasty | powerful group of rulers that maintains its power for a certain amount of time |
foretaste | an advanced indication, sample, warning |
germinate | to begin to grow to come into being |
humdrum | ordinary, dull, routine, with out variation |
hurtle | to rush violently, to dash headlong; to fling or hurle forcefully |
insinuate | to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly |
interminable | endless, so long as to seem endless |
interrogate | to ask questions, to examine by questioning |
recompense | to pay back; to give a reward; a payment for loss service; injury |
renovate | to repair, restore to good condition, make new again |
resume | a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience,or qualifications for a job |
sullen | silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish |
trickle | to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream; a small, irregular quantity of anything |
trivial | not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace |
truce | a pause in fighting, temporary peace |
vicious | evil, bad;spiteful ; bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme |