Unit 1 Flashcards
Alight
To get down from, step down from. To come down from the air, land. Lighted up
Adjacent
Near, next to, adjoining
Barren
Not productive, bare
Disrupt
To break up, disturb
Dynasty
A powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time
Foretaste
An advance indication, sample, or warning
Germinte
To begin to grow, come into being
Humdrum
Ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
Hurtle
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
Recompense
To pay back, to give a reward, a payment for loss, service, or injury
Renovate
To repair, restore to good condition, make new again
Resume
A brief summary, a short written account of one’s education, working experience, or qualifications for a job