| Term | Definition |
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| adjacent | (adj) near, next to, adjoining |
| alight | (v) to get down from, step down from; to come down form the air, land; lighted up |
| barren | (adj) not productive, bare |
| disrupt | (v) to break up, distrub |
| dynasty | (n) powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position of power from sometime |
| foretaste | (n) an advance indication, sample, or warning |
| germinate | (v) to begin to grow, come into being |
| humdrum | (adj) ordinary, dull, routine, without variation |
| hurtle | (v) to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully |
| insinuate | (v) to sugest 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,n) to pay back; to give a reward; a payment for loss, service, of injury |
| renovate | (v) to repair, restore to good condition, make new again |
| resume | (n) a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualitications for a job |
| sullen | (adj) silent or brooding because of ell humor, andger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish |
| trickle | (v,n) to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream; a small, irregular quantity of anything |
| trivial | (adj) not important, minor; ordinary, common place |
| truce | (n) a pause in fighting, temporaty peace |
| vicious | (adj) evil, bad; spiteful; haring, bad habits or ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme |
| available | ready to use, at hand |
| cater | to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and sevice |
| 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 fo burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotion person |
| hazard | risk, peril; to expose to danger or harm; to gamble |
| homicide | the killing of one person by another |
| indifference | a 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 | tho throw a stream of things; to strike successively; to hurry |
| plague | an easily spread disease causing a large number fo 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 |
| animated | full of life, lively, alive; moved to action |
| brood | a family of young animials, especially birds; any group having the same nature and origin; to think over in a worried, unhappy way |
| culminate | to reach a high point of development; to end, climax |
| downright | thoroughly; absolute, complete; frank, blunt |
| drone | a loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a remotecontrol device; a male bee; to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice |
| goad | to drive or urge on; something used to drive of urge on |
| indulge | to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to |
| ingredient | one of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or formula |
| literate | able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training |
| loom | to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; a machine for weaving |
| luster | the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance |
| miscellaneous | mixed, of different kinds |
| oration | a public speech for a formal occasion |
| peevish | cross, complaining, irritable; contrary |
| seethe | to boil or foam; to be exicited or disturbed |
| singe | to burn slightly; a burning at the ends or edges |
| unique | one of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation |
| upright | vertical, straight; good, honest; in a vertical position |
| verify | to establish the truth or accuracy of confirm |
| yearn | to have a strong and earnest desire |
| alliance | a joining together for some common purpose |
| bewilder | to puzzle completely, confuse |
| buffoon | a clown; a coarse, a stupid person |
| controversial | arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement |
| dishearten | to discourage |
| fruitless | not producing desired results, unsuccessful |
| hostile | unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive |
| inflammable | easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused |
| inflict | to give or cause something unpleasant, impose |
| malignant | deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious |
| mortify | to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self denial or suffering |
| orthodox | in agreement with established or generally accepted methods, or ways of doing things |
| procure | to obtain through special effort; bring about |
| scurry | to run quickly, scamper, hurry |
| sodden | soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless |
| spirited | full of life and vigor; courageous |
| virtual | having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing |
| void | completely empty; having no legal force or effect; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify |
| wayward | disobedient, willful, unpredictable, capricious |
| wince | to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; the act of drawing back in this way |
| anecdote | a short account of an incident in someone's life |
| consolidate | to combine, unite; to make solid or confirm |
| counterfeit | an imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; to make illegal copy |
| docile | easily taught, led,or managed; obedient |
| dominate | to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height |
| entreat | to beg, implore, ask earnestly |
| fallible | capable of being wrong mistaken, or inaccurate |
| fickle | liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent |
| fugitive | one who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering ; difficult to grasp |
| grimy | very dirty, covered with dirt or soot |
| iota | very small part or quantity |
| maul | to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy hammer |
| potential | possible, able to happen; some thing that can develop or become reality |
| radiant | shining, bright; giving forth light or energy |
| rural | relating to areas and life in the country |
| substantial | large,important, major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material |
| tactful | skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
| tamper | to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with |
| ultimate | last, final, most important or extreme;eventual; basic, fundamental |
| uncertainty | doubt, the state of being unsure |
| anonymous | unnamed, without the name of the person involved; unknown; lacking individuality or character |
| browse | to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop |
| dupe | a person easily tricked or deceived; to deceive |
| dynamic | active, energetic, forceful |
| eradicate | to root out, get rid off, destroy completely |
| frustrate | to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement |
| grim | stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel |
| inimitable | not capable of being copied or imitated |
| makeshift | a temporary substitute for something else; crude, flimsy, or temporary |
| marginal | in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose |
| pending | waiting to be settled; until |
| prescribe | to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes |
| preview | something seen in advance; to view before hand |
| prominent | standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well known |
| quaint | odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made |
| reluctant | unwilling, hold back |
| scrimp | to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scantly |
| snare | to trap, catch; a trap or entanglement |
| utmost | greatest, highest, farthest; the extreme limit |
| vengeance | punishment in return for injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence |
| abnormal | not usual, not typical, strange |
| capsize | to turn bottom side up, upset |
| catastrophe | a large scale disaster, misfortune, or failure |
| decrease | to become or make less, (n) lessening |
| disputatious | inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate |
| eject | to drive or throw out, evict |
| flourish | to grow, thrive, be prosperous, to wave in the air (n) a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns |
| incentive | a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action |
| insubordinate | disobedient, rebellious |
| legible | easily read |
| nub | the central point or heart of a matter; a knob |
| onslaught | a violent attack; a sudden rush of something |
| ordain | to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine |
| outstrip | to get ahead of, do better than, exceed |
| pervade | to spread throughout |
| prudent | cautious, careful, showing good sense |
| quench | to put out, extinguish, end |
| remnant | a small part remaining behind |
| simultaneous | happening or existing at the same time |
| swerve | to turn aside sharply (n) a sharp or sudden turn |
| accelerate | step up, quicken, hasten |
| bystander | observer, spectator, onlooker |
| canvass | poll, survey, solicit |
| casual | accidental, haphazard, offhand |
| downtrodden | mistreated, ground underfoot |
| entice | lure, beguile |
| erode | corrode, abrade |
| flounder | wallow, struggle |
| graphic | lively, colorful, desxcriptive |
| gruesome | gory, hideous, grisly |
| melancholy | depressed, dejected, dejection, depression |
| ordeal | test, hardship |
| parch | dry up, dehydrate, desiccate |
| persist | persevere, keep at it, endure |
| puny | undersized, pint-size, small, weak |
| quibble | nit pick, split hairs, cavil; squabble |
| ratify | endorse, sanction, uphold |
| regal | majestic, stately, princely, august |
| stifle | strangle, suppress, snuff |
| vital | indispensable, fundamental |
| amiss | faulty, imperfect, not as it should be; in a mistaken or improper way, wrongly, (a(adv.) in a mistaken or improper way, wrongly SYNONYM: (adj. adv.) awry ANTONYM: (adv) properly |
| brawl | (n) a noilsy quarrel or fight; (v) to quarrel or figh t noisily SYNONYM: (n) scuffle, donnybrook; (v) spar. scrap |
| detest | (v) to hate, idslike very much, loathe SYNONYM: dispise, abhorANTONYM: relish, love, admire, esteem |
| domestic | (adj) native to a country, not foreign, relating to the life or affairs of a household;(n) a household servant SYNONYM: (adj) hosehold, native (n) servant ANTONYM: (adj) foreign, alien |
| flagrant | (adj) extremely bad, glaring, scandalous, notorious SYNONYM: blatant, gross, outrageous ANTONYM: petty, piddling, trifling, inconsequential |
| flaw | (n) a slight fault, defect, crack SYNONYM: imperfection, blemish ANTONYM:faultlessness, perfection |
| fledgling | (n) an inexperienced person, beginner, a young bird about to leave the nest (adj) inexperienced, budding SYNONYM: (n) novice, tyro, neophyte ANTONYM: (n) pro, expert, veteran |
| fluster | (v) to make or become confused, agitated or nervous; (n) a state of confusion or agitation SYNONYM: agitate, rattle, disconcert ANTONYM:reassure, soothe, quite |
| foremost | (adj) chief, most important, primary; (adv) in the first place SYNONYM: (adj) leading, principal, paramount ANTONYM: hindmost, last, secondary |
| momentum | (n) the force or speed with which something moves SYN- drive, thrust |
| notable | (adj) striking, remarkable; (n) a person who is well known, distinguished, or outstanding in some way. SYNONYM: (adj) noteworthy, impressive ANTONYM: undistinguished, unremarkable; (n) unknown |
| nurture | (v) to bring up, care for, train, norish; (n) rearing, training, upbringing SYN (v) raise, rear, foster ANT (v) neglect, ignore, discourage, hinder |
| paradox | (n) a self-contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true; a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities SYNONYM: riddle, enigma, anomaly, absurdity |
| perjury | (n.) the act of swearing to a lie (SYN) false witness |
| presume | (v) to take for granted, assume or suppose; to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties SYNONYM: surmise, tresspass, infringe |
| prior | (adj) earlier, former SYNONYM: previous, anterior ANTONYM: subsequent, later, ensuing, following |
| proficient | (adj) skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity SYNONYM: competent, adept able ANTONYM: incompetent, inept, unskilled, ignorant |
| salvo | (n) a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute; a sudden burst of anything; a spirited verbal attack SYNONYM: barrage, volley |
| vigilant | (adj) wide-awake, alert, watchful SYNONYM: attentive, on one's toes ANTONYM: sleepy, inattentive unobservant |
| wrath | (n) intense anger SYNONYM: rage, fury, ire, choler, indignation ANTONYM: favor |
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