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Vocab Unit I

Vocab Unit 1

WordDefinitionSynonymsAntonyms
adjacent near, next to, adjoining alongside, nearby, neighboring faraway, distant, remote
alight to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land; lighted up dismount, descend, land, touch down mount, ascend, board, take off
barren not productive, bare unproductive, sterile, desolate, arid fertile, productive, fruitful
humdrum ordinary, dull, routine, without variation monotonous, uneventful, prosaic, boring lively, exciting, thrilling, exhilarating
hurtle to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully speed, fly, race, catapult, fling crawl, creep
insinuate to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly imply, intimate barge in, broadcast
interminable endless, so long as to seem endless never-ending, ceaseless brief, short, fleeting
interrogate to ask questions, examine by questioning question, query
recompense to pay back; to give a reward ; a payment for a loss, service, or injury repay; compensation
renovate to repair, restore to good condition, make new again repair, fix up, recondition
sullen silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish grumpy, surly, peevish, morose cheerful, blithe, sociable, vivacious
trickle to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream; a small, irregular quantity of anything dribble, drizzle, drip; small amount gush, pour, flood; deluge
trivial not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace insignificant, petty, trifling important, weighty, momentous
truce a pause in fighting, temporary peace cease-fire, armistice war, warfare, fighting
vicious evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme wicked, malicious, savage good, kind, kindly, mild, harmless
résumé a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job job history, synopsis
disrupt to break up, disturb upset, displace, disorder organize, arrange
dynasty a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time ruling house, regime
foretaste an advance indication, sample, or warning preview, anticipation
germinate to begin to grow, come into being sprout, shoot up, grow, burgeon wither, die, stagnate, shrivel up
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