Vocabulary Workshop-Level B Lists 1-2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adjacent | near, next to, adjoining |
| alight | to get down from, step down from, to come down from the air, land, lighted up |
| 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 |
| germinate | to begin to grow, come into being |
| humdrum | ordinary, dull, routine, without variation |
| 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; 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 |
| sullen | silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish |
| trickle | to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream, a small, irregular quantity of anything |
| trivial | not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace |
| truce | a pause in fighting, temporary peace |
| hurtle | to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully |
| vicious | evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme |
| available | ready for use, at hand |
| cater | to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service |
| customary | usual, expected, routine |
| dissuade | to persuade not to do something |
| entrepreneur | a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person |
| hazard | risk, peril; to expose to danger or harm; to gamble |
| homicide | the killing of one person by another |
| indifference | lack of interest or concern |
| indignant | filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| indispensable | absolutely necessary, not to be neglected |
| lubricate | to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use |
| mutual | shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more |
| pelt | to throw a stream of things; to strike successively; to hurry |
| plague | an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; to annoy or bother |
| poised | balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action |
| regime | a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule |
| retard | to make slow, delay, hold back |
| transparent | allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed, not injured |
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