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Level B
Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |