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Vocab Unit 1
Unit 1 words from Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Wkshp Level B
Term | near, next to |
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alight | to get down from, step down from |
barren | not productive, bare |
disrupt | to break up, disturb |
dynasty | a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power |
foretaste | an advance indication, sample or warning |
germinate | to begin to grow |
humdrum | ordinary, dull, routine |
hurtle | to rush violently |
insinuate | to suggest or hint slyly |
interminable | endless, so long as to seem endless |
interrogate | to ask questions, examine |
recompense | to pay back; to give a reward |
renovate | to repair, restore to good condition |
resume | a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience or qualification for a job |
sullen | silent or brooding |
trickle | to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream |
trivial | not important, minor; ordinary |
truce | a pause in fighting, temporary peace |
vicious | evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition |