English Vocab 1 Flashcards
Alight (verb)
To get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land
S: dismount, land, touch down
A: mount, board, take off
Alight
Lighted up
S: glowing, on
A: Dark, off
Barren
Not productive, bare
S: unproductive, sterile, desolate, arid
A: fertile, fruitful
Disrupt
To break up, disturb
S: upset, displace, disorder
A: organize, arrange
Dynasty
A powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time
S: ruling house, regime
A: democracy, anarchy
Foretaste
An advance indication, sample, or warning
S: preview, anticipation
A: be unready, surprise
Germinate
To begin to grow, come into being
S: sprout, shoot up, burgeon
A: wither, die, stagnate, shrivel up
Humdrum
Ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
S: monotonous
A: exciting, thrilling, exhilarating
Insinuate
To suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly
S: imply, hint
A: barge in, broadcast
Interminable
Endless, so long as to seem endless
S: never-ending, unstopping
A: briefs, short, fleeting
Interrogate
To ask questions, examine by questioning
S: question, query
A: answer, reply
Recompense
To pay back; to give a reward
S: repay, compensate
A: penalty, dissatisfaction
Renovate
To repair, restore to good condition, make new again
S: repair, recondition
A: damage, destroy
Résumé
A brief summary; a short written account of one’s education, working experience, or qualifications for a hob
S: synopsis, biography
Sullen
Silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish
S: grumpy, surly, peevish, morose
A: cheerful, blithe, vivacious
Trickle (verb)
To flow or fall by drops in a small stream
S: dibble, drizzle, drip
A: gush, pour, flood
Trickle (noun)
A small, irregular quantity of anything
S: small amount, small quantity
A: deluge, buffet
Trivial
Not important, minor, ordinary, commonplace
S: insignificant, trifling
A: important, weighty
Truce
A pause in fighting, temporary peace
S: cease-fire
A: war, warfare
Vicious
Evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme
S: wicked, malicious
A: good, kind, kindly, mild
Adjacent
Near, next to, adjoining
S: alongside, nearby, neighboring
A: faraway, distant
