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Vocabulary Unit 1

TermDefinition
alight To get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land.
alight Lighted up.
Dynasty A powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time.
Germinate To begin to grow, come into being.
Humdrum Ordinary, dull, routine without variation.I
Insinuate To suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly.
Interrogate To ask questions, examine by questioning.
Resume A brief summary; a short written account of one´s education, working experience, or qualifications for a job.
trivial Not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace.
Truce A pause in fighting, temporary peace.
Vicious Evil, bad, spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme.
Adjacent Near, next to adjoining.
Barren Not productive, bare.
Disrupt To break up, disturb.
Foretaste An advance indication, sample, or warning
Hurtle To rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully
Interminable Endless, so long as to seem endless
Recompense To pay back; to give a reward
Recompense A payment for loss, service, or injury
Renovate To repair, restore to good condition, make new again
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
Trickle A small, irregular quantity of anything
Created by: 23browm
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