Level B Unit 1 Definitions

adjacent

(adj) near, next to, adjoining

alight

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

barren

(adj) not productive, bare

disrupt

(v) to break up, disturb

dynasty

(n) a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time

foretaste

(n) an advance indication, sample, or warning

germinate

(v) to begin to grow, come into being

humdrum

(adj) ordinary, dull, routine, without variation

hurtle

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

insinuate

(v) to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly

interminable

(adj) endless, so long as to seem endless

interrogate

(v) to ask questions, examine by questioning

recompense

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

renovate

(v) 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 small streams; (n) a small irregular quantity of anything

trivial

(adj) not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace

truce

(n) a pause in fighting, temporary peace

vicious

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