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Sadlier Oxford 1B
20 vocabulary words
Term | Definition |
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adjacent | near, next to |
alight | to get down from; to come down from the air, land; lighted up |
barren | not productive, bare |
disrupt | to break up, disturb |
dynasty | a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time |
foretaste | an advance indication, sample, or warning |
germinate | to begin to grow, come into being |
humdrum | ordinary, dull, routine |
hurtle | dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully |
insinuate | to suggest or hint |
interminable | endless |
interrogate | examine by questioning |
recompense | to pay back; a payment for loss, service, or injury |
renovate | to repair, restore to good condition, make new again |
resume | a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job |
sullen | silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment |
trickle | to flow by drops or in a small stream; a small quantity of anything |
trivial | not important |
truce | temporary peace |
vicious | evil, bad; spiteful |