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Sadlier Oxford 1B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adjacent | next to, adjoining |
| alight | (v) to get down from the air (adj) lighted up |
| barren | not productive, bare |
| disrupt | to break up |
| dynasty | a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time |
| foretaste | an advance indication, sample, or warning |
| germinate | to begin to grow |
| humdrum | ordinary, dull, routine |
| hurtle | to rush violently; to fling or hurl forcefully |
| insinuate | to suggest or hint slyly |
| interminable | so long as to seem endless |
| interrogate | to examine by questioning |
| recompense | (v) to pay back (n) a payment for loss, service, or injury |
| renovate | restore to good condition |
| resume | 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 |
| trickle | (v) to flow in a small stream (n) a small. irregular quantity of anything |
| trivial | not important |
| truce | temporary peace |
| vicious | spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition |