an advance indication, sample or warning

ordinary, dull, routine, without variation

to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly

to pay back, give a reward, a payment for loss, service or injury

filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy or mean

to boil, to churn over something

deadly, extremely harmful, evil, spiteful

to hurt someone's feelings deeply, to cause someone to be embarrassed or ashamed.

in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things

disobedient, willful, unpredictable, difficult to control

to beg, implore, plead or ask earnestly

large, important, major, significant, prosperous, not imaginery

a person easily tricked or deceived

to root out, get ride of, destroy completely

odd or old fashioned in a pleasing way, clever, ingenious, skillfully made

extremely bad, glaring, scandalous

an inexperienced person, beginner, a young bird about to leave the next, inexperienced

a burst of gunfire or cannon short, often as a tribute or salute, a sudden burst of anything

inclined to argue or debate, provoking debate, arguementative

refusing orders and defiant to someone in authority, disobedient, rebellious

a fierce destructive or violent attack, a sudden rush of something

to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions to go over in detail to discuss

treated unfairly and cruelly by people in power, oppressed

sad, gloomy, unhappy, sadness, gloominess

one who benefits from something, a person who left money or other property in a will

falling apart or ruined, run down

to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect a duty, to sneak

a crime of offense that is less serious than a felony, any minor misbehavior or misconduct

to think about, ponder, to grind or mix, to heat and flavor with spices

a hiding place, something hidden or stored

to cause mental pain or anguish

unnaturally sleepy, dull, slow-moving, indifferent

endless, so long as to seem endless

not capable of being copied or imitated, unique

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Vocab Test Day 1

Term	Definition
foretaste	an advance indication, sample or warning
humdrum	ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
insinuate	to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly
recompense	to pay back, give a reward, a payment for loss, service or injury
indignant	filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy or mean
unscathed	wholly unharmed, not injured
goad	to prod, urge, spur or incite
peevish	crabby, testy, cranky
seethe	to boil, to churn over something
malignant	deadly, extremely harmful, evil, spiteful
mortify	to hurt someone's feelings deeply, to cause someone to be embarrassed or ashamed.
orthodox	in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things
wayward	disobedient, willful, unpredictable, difficult to control
entreat	to beg, implore, plead or ask earnestly
substantial	large, important, major, significant, prosperous, not imaginery
dupe	a person easily tricked or deceived
eradicate	to root out, get ride of, destroy completely
quaint	odd or old fashioned in a pleasing way, clever, ingenious, skillfully made
flagrant	extremely bad, glaring, scandalous
fledgling	an inexperienced person, beginner, a young bird about to leave the next, inexperienced
salvo	a burst of gunfire or cannon short, often as a tribute or salute, a sudden burst of anything
wrath	intense anger
disputatious	inclined to argue or debate, provoking debate, arguementative
insubordinate	refusing orders and defiant to someone in authority, disobedient, rebellious
onslaught	a fierce destructive or violent attack, a sudden rush of something
canvass	to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions to go over in detail to discuss
downtrodden	treated unfairly and cruelly by people in power, oppressed
melancholy	sad, gloomy, unhappy, sadness, gloominess
beneficiary	one who benefits from something, a person who left money or other property in a will
dilapidated	falling apart or ruined, run down
shirk	to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect a duty, to sneak
implore	to beg earnestly for
misdemeanor	a crime of offense that is less serious than a felony, any minor misbehavior or misconduct
mull	to think about, ponder, to grind or mix, to heat and flavor with spices
cache	a hiding place, something hidden or stored
despondent	sad, without hope, discouraged
heartrending	to cause mental pain or anguish
lethargic	unnaturally sleepy, dull, slow-moving, indifferent
interminable	endless, so long as to seem endless
inimitable	not capable of being copied or imitated, unique

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