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Vocabulary Unit 1
unit 1 vocab
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English
6th Grade
10/06/2010

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Term
Adjacent
Definition
Adjective.
Next to, near, adjoining
Synonyms: Alongside, nearby, neighboring
Antonyms: Faraway, distant, remote
Term
Alight
Definition
Verb.
To get down from, step down from, to come down for the air, land
Synonyms: Dismount, descend, land, touch down
Antonyms: mount, ascend, board, take off

Adjective.
Lighted up
Term
Barren
Definition
Adjective.
Not productive, bare
Synonyms: Unproductive, sterile, desolate, arid
Antonyms: Fertile, productive, fruitful
Term
Disrupt
Definition
Verb.
To break up, disturb
Synonyms: Upset, displace, disorder
Antonyms: Organize, arrange
Term
Dynasty
Definition
Noun.
A powerful family or group of rules that maintains its position or power for some time
Synonyms: Ruling house, regime
Term
Foretaste
Definition
An advance, indication, sample, or warning
Synonyms: Preview, anticipation
Term
Germinate
Definition
Verb
To begin to grow, come into being
Synonyms: Sprout, shoot up, grow, burgeon
Antonyms: Wither, die, stagnate, shrivel up
Term
Humdrum
Definition
Adjective.
Ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
Synonyms: Monotonous, uneventful, prosaic, boring
Antonyms: Lively, exciting, thrilling, exhilarating
Term
Hurtle
Definition
Verb.
To rush violently, dash headlong, to fling or hurl forcefully
Synonyms: Speed, fly, race, catapult, fling
Antonyms: Crawl, creep
Term
Insinuate
Definition
To hint slyly, to edge into something indirectly
Synonyms: Imply, intimate
Antonyms: Barge in, broadcast
Term
Interminable
Definition
Adjective.
Endless, so long as to seem endless
Synonyms: Never-ending, ceaseless
Antonyms: Brief, short, fleeting
Term
Interrogate
Definition
Verb.
To ask questions, examine by questioning
Synonyms: Question, query
Term
Recompense
Definition
Verb.
To pay back, to give a reward
Synonyms: Repay

Noun.
A payment for loss, service, or injury
Synonyms: Compensation
Term
Renovate
Definition
Verb.
To repair, restore to good condition, make new again
Synonyms: Repair, fix up, recondition
Term
Résumé
Definition
A brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job
Synonyms: Synopsis, job history
Term
Sullen
Definition
Adjective.
Silent brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish
Synonyms: Grumpy, surly, peevish, morose
Antonyms: Cheerful, blithe, sociable
Term
Trickle
Definition
Verb.
To flow or fall by drops or in a small stream
Synonyms: Dribble, drizzle, drip
Antonyms: Gush, pour, flood

Noun.
A small, irregular quantity of anything
Synonyms: Small amount
Antonyms: Deluge
Term
Trival
Definition
Adjective. Not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace
Synonyms: Insignificant, petty, trifling
Antonyms: Important, weighty, momentous
Term
Truce
Definition
Noun.
A puse of fighting, temporary peace
Synonyms: Cease-fire, armistice
Antonyms: War, warfare, fighting
Term
Vicious
Definition
Adjective. Evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme
Synonyms: Wicked, malicious, savage
Antonyms: Good, kind, kindly, mild, harmless
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