vocab work-shop review 1-3 level E
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tahrepus on February 7, 2012
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63 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Unit 1 | UNIT 1 |
| adjacent | near or close to but not necessarily touching |
| alight | to come down |
| barren | an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation |
| disrupt | interfere in someone else's activity |
| dynasty | a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family |
| foretaste | an early limited awareness of something yet to occur |
| germinate | produce buds, branches, or germinate |
| humdrum | tediously repetitious or lacking in variety |
| hurtle | throw forcefully |
| insinuate | introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner |
| interminable | tiresomely long |
| interrogate | pose a series of questions to |
| recompense | payment or reward (as for service rendered) |
| renovate | make brighter and prettier |
| resume | a summary of your academic and work history |
| sullen | showing a brooding ill humor |
| trickle | flowing in drops |
| trivial | not large enough to consider or notice |
| truce | a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms |
| vicious | marked by deep ill will |
| Unit 2 | UNIT 2 |
| available | obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service |
| cater | provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance |
| customary | commonly used or practiced |
| dissuade | turn away from by persuasion |
| entrepreneur | someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it |
| firebrand | someone who deliberately foments trouble |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| homicide | the killing of a human being by another human being |
| indifference | the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally |
| indignant | angered at something unjust or wrong |
| indispensable | absolutely necessary |
| lubricate | make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant |
| mutual | common to or shared by two or more parties |
| pelt | cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile |
| plague | any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) |
| poised | marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action |
| regime | the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit |
| retard | a person of subnormal intelligence |
| transparent | easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety) |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed |
| Unit 3 | UNIT 3 |
| animated | having life or vigor or spirit |
| brood | think moodily or anxiously about something |
| culminate | end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage |
| downright | complete and without restriction or qualification |
| drone | talk in a monotonous voice |
| goad | goad or provoke,as by constant criticism |
| indulge | enjoy to excess |
| ingredient | a component of a mixture or compound |
| literate | Able to read and write |
| loom | appear very large or occupy a commanding position |
| luster | a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain |
| miscellaneous | constituting a grab-bag category |
| oration | a public speech for a formal occasion |
| peevish | easily irritated or annoyed |
| seethe | be in an agitated emotional state |
| singe | burn superficially or lightly |
| unique | radically distinctive and without equal |
| upright | in a vertical position |
| verify | confirm the truth of |
| yearn | have affection for |
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