| Term | Definition |
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| adjacent | (adj.) near, next to, adjoining |
| alight | (v.) to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land (adj.) lighted up |
| barren | (adj.) not productive, bare |
| disrupt | (v.) to break up, disturb |
| dynasty | (n.) a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time |
| foretaste | (n.) an advance indication, sample or warning |
| germinate | (v.) to begin to grow, come into being |
| humdrum | (adj.) ordinary, dull, routine, w/o variation |
| hurtle | (v.) to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully |
| insinuate | (v.) to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly |
| interminable | (adj.) endless, so long as to seem endless |
| interrogate | (v.) to ask questions, examine by questioning |
| recompense | (v.) to pay back, give a reward (n.) a payment for loss. service, or injury |
| renovate | (v.) to repair, restore to good condition, make new again |
| résumé | (n.) a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job |
| sullen | (adj.) silent or broodong because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish |
| trickle | (v.) to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream (n.) a small, irregular quantity of anything |
| trivial | (adj.) not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace |
| truce | (n.) a pause in fighting, temporary peace |
| vicious | (adj.) evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme |
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