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
