Mrs. Fitz Vocab Week 1

humdrum

ordinary, dull, routine, without variation

alight

(v.) to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land; (adj.) lighted up

barren

not productive, bare

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

hurtle

(v.) to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully

insinuate

to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly

interminable

endless, so long as to seem endless

interrogate

to ask questions, examine by questioning

vicious

(adj.) evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme

adjacent

near, next to adjoining

disrupt

to break up, disturb

recompense

(v) to pay back; to give a reward; (n) a payment for loss, service, or injury.

renovate

to repair, restore to good condition, make new again

resume

(n.) a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job

sullen

(adj) silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish.

trickle

(v.) to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream; (n.) a small, irregular quantity of anything

trivial

(adj.) not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace

truce

a pause in fighting, temporary peace