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vocabulary unit 1

TermDefinition
alight v. to get down from step down from to come down from the air land
alight adj. light up
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 to begin
humdrum adj. ordinary dull routine without variation
insinuate v. to suggest or hint slyly to edge into something indirectly
interrogate v. to aska question examine by questioning
resume n. a brief summary a short written account of ones education working experience or qualifications for a job
trivial adj. not important minor ordinary commonplace
truce n. a pause in fighting temporary
vicious adj. evil bad spiteful having bad habits or an ugly dissipation painfully severe or extreme
adjacent near next to adjipining
barren adj. not productive bare
disrupt v. an advance indication same or warning
hurtle v. to rush violently dash headlong to fling or hurl forcefully
interminable adj. endless so long as to seem endless
recompense v. to pay back give a reward
recompense n. a payment for loss service or injury
renovate v. to repair restore to good condition make new gain
sullen adj. silent or brooding because of ill humor anger or resentment slow moving sluggish
trickle
trickle n. a small irregular quantity of anything
Created by: 23sharl
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