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Vocabulary Workshop Unit 1
English Vocabulary
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12th Grade
04/05/2009

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Adjacent
Definition
Near, next to, adjoining
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Alight
Definition
to get down from, step down from, to come down from the air, land; lighten up
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barren
Definition
not productive, bare
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disrupt
Definition
to break up, disturb
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dynasty
Definition
a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time
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foretaste
Definition
an advanced indication, sample, or warning
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germinate
Definition
to begin to grow, come into being
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humdrum
Definition
ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
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hurtle
Definition
to rush violently, dash headlong, to fling or hurl forcefully
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insinuate
Definition
to suggest or hint slyly, to edge into something indirectly
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interminable
Definition
endless, so long as to seem endless
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interrogate
Definition
to ask questions, examine by questioning
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recompense
Definition
to pay back, to give a reward, a payment for loss, service or injury
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renovate
Definition
to repair, restore to good condition, make new again
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resume
Definition
a brief summary, a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualification for a job
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sullen
Definition
silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment, slow moving, sluggish
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trickle
Definition
to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream, a small irregular quantity of anything
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trivial
Definition
not important, minor, ordinary, commonplace
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truce
Definition
a pause in fighting, temporary peace
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vicious
Definition
evil, bad, spiteful, having bad habits or an ugly disposition, painfully severe or extreme
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