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Vocabulary

Unit 1

WordDefinition
adjacent (Adj.) near, next to, adjoining SYN. alongside, nearby, neighboring ANT. faraway, distant, remote
alight (V.) to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land; (Adj.) lighted up SNY. (V.) dismount, descend, land, touch down ANT. (V.) mount, ascend, board, take off
barren (Adj.) not productive, bare SYN. unproductive, sterile, desolate, arid ANT. fertile, productive, fruitful
disrupt (V.) to break up, disturb SYN. upset, displace, disorder ANT. organize, arrange
dynasty (N.) a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time SYN. ruling house, regime
foretaste (N.) an advance indication, sample, or warning SYN. preview, anticipation
germinate (V.) to begin to grow, come into being SYN. sprout, shoot up, grow, burgeon ANT. wither, die, stagnate, shrivel up
humdrum (Adj.) ordinary, dull, routine, without variation SYN. monotonous, uneventful, porsaic, boring ANT. lively, exciting, thrilling, exhilarating
hurtle (V.) to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully SNY. speed, fly, race, catapult, fling ANT. crawl, creep
insinuate (V.) to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly SYN. imply, intimate ANT. barge in, broadcast
interminable (Adj.) endless, so long as to seem endless SYN. never-ending, ceaseless ANT. brief, short, fleeting
interrogate (V.) to ask questions, examine by questioning SYN. question, query
recompense (V.) to pay back; to give a reward; (N.) a payment for loss, service, or injury SYN. (V.) repay; (N.) compensation
renovate (V.) to repair, restore to good condition, make new again SYN. repair, fix up, recondition
resume (N.) a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job SYN. synopsis, job history
sullen (Adj.) silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish SYN. grumpy, surly, peevish, morose ANT. cheerful, blithe, sociable, vivacious
trickle (V.) to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream; (N.) a small, irregular quantity of anything SYN. (V.) dribble, drizzle, drip; (N.) small amount ANT. (V.) qush, pour, flood; (N.) deluge
trivial (Adj.) not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace SYN, insignificant, petty, trifling ANT. important, weighty, momentous
truce (N.) a pause in fighting, temporary peace SYN. cease-fire, armistice ANT. war, warfare, fighting
vicious (Adj.) evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme SYN. wicked, malicious, savage ANT. good, kind, kindly, mild, harmless
Created by: emiller82395
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