Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop

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near to, next to

adjacent

to get down from, to come down from the air to land, lighted up

alight

not productive, bare

barren

to break up, disturb

disrupt

powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position for some time

dynasty

an advance indication, sample, or warning

foretaste

to begin to grow, come into being

germinate

to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully

hurtle

ordinary, dull, routine, without variation

humdrum

to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly

insinuate

endless, so long as to seem endless

interminable

to ask questions, examine by questions

interrogate

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

recompense

to repair, restore to good condition, make new again

renovate

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

résumé

silent or brooding, because of ill humor, anger, or resentment, slow moving, sluggish

sullen

to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream, a small, irregular quantity of anything

trickle

not important, minor, ordinary, common place

trivial

a pause in fighting, temporary peace

truce

evil, bad, spiteful, having bad habits or an ugly disposition, painfully severe or extreme

vicious

(Adj.) ready to use, at hand

Available

(V.) to satisfy the needs of, to try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service

Cater

(Adj.) usual, expected, routine

Customary

(V.) to persuade not to do something

Dissuade

(N.) a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business

Entrepreneur

(N.) a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person

Firebrand

(N.) risk, peril

(V.) to expose to danger or harm; to gamble

Hazard

(V.) to delay; to stop or prevent from happening

Hinder

(N.) the killing of one person by another

Homicide

(N.) a lack of interest or concern

Indifference

(Adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean

Indignant

(Adj.) absolutely necessary, not to be neglected

Indispensable

(V.) to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use

Lubricate

(Adj.) shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more

Mutual

(V.) to throw a stream of things; to strike successfully; to hurry

Pelt

(N.) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil

(V.) to annoy or bother

Plague

(Adj., part.) balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action

Poised

(N.) a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule

Regime

(Adj.) allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected

Transparent

(Adj.) wholly unarmed, not injured

Unscathed

(adj.) full of life, lively, alive; (part.) moved to action

syn: (adj.) energetic, vigorous

ant: (adj.) lifeless, dead, flat

animated

(n.) a family of young animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature and origin; (v.) to think over in a worried, unhappy way

syn: (v.) ponder, meditate, worry, agonize

brood

(n.) an essential part; a voter who elects a representative

syn: element, component

constituent

(v.) to reach a high point of development; to end, climax

syn: conclude, terminate

ant: begin, initiate, kick off

culminate

(adv.) thoroughly; (adj.) absolute, complete; frank, blunt

syn: (adj.) total, out-and-out

downright

(n.) a loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a remote-control device; a male bee; (v.) to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice

syn: (n.)bum, do-nothing; (v.) hum, buzz, purr

ant: (n.) hard worker

drone

(v.) to drive or urge on; (n.) something used to drive or urge on

syn: (v.) prod, spur on

ant: (v.) curb, check, restrain

goad

(v.) to long (for), to desire

syn: yearn

hanker

(v.) to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to

syn: oblige, humor, coddle, pamper

ant: deny, refuse

indulge

(adj.) able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training

syn: educated

ant: unlettered, ignorant

literate

(v.) to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; (n.) a machine for weaving

syn: (v.) emerge, surface, hover, tower

loom

(n.) the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance

syn: gloss, sheen, shine

ant: tarnish, dullness

luster

(adj.) mixed, of different kinds

syn: various, assorted, motley

ant: identical, uniform, homogenous

miscellaneous

(n.) a public speech for a formal occasion

syn: address

oration

(adj.) cross, complaining, irritable; contrary

syn: crabby, testy, stubborn

ant: agreeable, amiable, even-tempered, pleasant

peevish

(v.) to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed

syn: churn, simmer, stew

seethe

(v.) to burn slightly; (n.) a burn at the ends or edges

syn: (v.) scorch, char

ant: (v.) incinerate

singe

(adj.) one of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation

syn: unparalleled, distinctive

ant: ordinary, commonplace, run-of-the-mill

unique

(adj.) vertical, straight; good, honest; (adv.) in a vertical position

syn: (adj.) perpendicular, virtuous

ant: (adj.) horizontal, prone, dishonest, corrupt

upright

(v.) to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm

syn: prove, validate, substantiate

ant: disprove, discredit

verify

(n.) a joining together for some common purpose

syn: pact, league, coalition

ant: rift, split

alliance

(v.) to puzzle completely, confuse

syn: perplex, confound