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Vocab Unit 1
Unit 1 words from Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Wkshp Level B
| Term | near, next to |
|---|---|
| alight | to get down from, step down from |
| barren | not productive, bare |
| disrupt | to break up, disturb |
| dynasty | a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power |
| foretaste | an advance indication, sample or warning |
| germinate | to begin to grow |
| humdrum | ordinary, dull, routine |
| hurtle | to rush violently |
| insinuate | to suggest or hint slyly |
| interminable | endless, so long as to seem endless |
| interrogate | to ask questions, examine |
| recompense | to pay back; to give a reward |
| renovate | to repair, restore to good condition |
| resume | a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience or qualification for a job |
| sullen | silent or brooding |
| trickle | to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream |
| trivial | not important, minor; ordinary |
| truce | a pause in fighting, temporary peace |
| vicious | evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition |