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Vocab #1 7th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adjacent | (adj) near, next to, adjoining synonyms: alongside, nearby, neighboring antonyms: faraway, distant, remote |
| alight | (v) to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land; (adj) lighted up synomyms: dismount, descend, land, touch down antonyms: mount, ascend, board, take off |
| barren | (adj) not productive, bare synonyms: unproductive, sterile, desolate, arid antonyms: fertile, productive, fruitful |
| disrupt | (v) to break up, disturb synonyms: upset, displace, disorder antonyms: organize, arrange |
| dynasty | (n) a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time synonyms: ruling house, regime |
| foretaste | (n) an advance indication, sample, or warning synonyms: preview, anticipation |
| germinate | (v) to begin to grow, came into being synonyms: sprout, shhot up, grow, burgeon antonyms: wither, die, stagnate, shrivel up |
| humdrum | (adj) ordinary, dull, routine, without variation synonyms: monotonous, uneventful, prosaic, boring antonyms: lively, exciting, thrilling, exhilarating |
| hurtle | (v) to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully synonyms: speed, fly, race, catapult, fling antonyms: crawl, creep |
| insinuate | (v) to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly synonyms: imply, intimate antonyms: barge in, broadcast |
| interminable | (adj) endless, so long as to seem endless synonyms: never-ending, ceaseless antonyms: brief, short, fleeting |
| interrogate | (v) to ask questions, examine by questioning synonyms: question, query |
| recompense | (v) to pay back; to give a reward; (n) a payment for loss, service, or injury synonyms: (v) repay; (n) compensation |
| renovate | (v)to repair, restore to good condition, make new again synonyms: repair, fix up, recondition |
| resume | (n) a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job synonyms: synopsis, job history |
| sullen | (adj) silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish synonyms: grumpy, surly, peevish, morose antonyms: cheerful, blithe, sociable, vivacious |
| trickle | (v) to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream; (n) a small, irregular quantity of anything synonyms(v) dribble, drizzle, drip (n) small amount antonyms:(v)gush, pour, flood; (n) deluge |
| trivial | (adj) not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace synonyms: insignificent, petty, trifling antonyms: important, weighty, momentous |
| truce | (n) a pause in fighting; temporary peace synonyms: cease-fire, armistice antonyms: war, warfare, fighting |
| vicious | (adj) evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme synonyms: wicked, malicious, savage antonyms: good, kind, kindly, mild, harmless |