Unit 1 Vocabulary
adjacent (ad-jac-ent) • definition –near to (adj) • My house is adjacent to my neighbor’s house.
alight (a –light) 1. )(v) definition - to land, to come down from Did you see the bird alight on the branch? 2. )(adj) definition - made bright by The discarded match was alight.
barren (bar-ren) Definition - not productive, bare (adj) The land was barren because nothing would grow.
disrupt (dis-rupt) • Definition - to break up, disturb (v) The toddler was able to disrupt his whole family with all the racket he made.
dynasty (dy na sty) • Definition – ( n) A powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time. • The Chicago Bulls were a dynasty in the NBA during the 1990 s.
foretaste (fore taste) • Definition – ( n) An advance indication, sample, warning • Seeing the dandelions in the yard gave the boys a foretaste of spring weather.
germinate (ger mi nate) • Definition -To begin to grow (v) • Can you see that the seeds are beginning to germinate?
humdrum (hum drum) • Definition –(adj) Ordinary, dull routine, boring • This man finds his paperwork to be quite humdrum. .
hurtle (hur tle) • Definition - to rush violently (v) • The rocket began to hurtle through space.
insinuate ( in sin u ate) • Definition – to suggest or hint slyly (v) • Did your teacher insinuate that your homework excuse was untruthful?
interminable (in ter mi na ble) • Definition – endless or so long to seem endless (adj) • The children thought the long car ride to Wisconsin was interminable.
interrogate (in ter ro gate) • Definition – (v) to ask questions • The officer was beginning to interrogate the suspect.
recompense (rec om pense) • Definition – (v) to pay back; to give an award (n) a payment for loss, service or injury. • The homeowner was happy to recompense the teen for painting his fence.
renovate (ren o vate) • Definition – (v) to repair, restore to good condition, make new again • The family hired a contractor to help them renovate their home.
resume ( res u me) • Definition – (n) a brief summary; a short written account of one’s education, working experience, or qualifications for a job. • The young man gave a copy of his resume to the employer.
sullen (sul len) • Definition – (adj) anger or resentment, silently brooding • The boy was sullen because his dog ran away.
trickle (trick le) • Definition- (v) to fall by drops (n) a small quantity of anything • The water began to trickle from the faucet.
trivial (triv i al) • Definition- (adj) not important, minor • Trivial Pursuit is the name of a game that asks questions about unimportant and trivial matters.
truce • Definition –(n) a pause in fighting, temporary peace • The commander ordered a truce for the holidays.
vicious (vic ious) • Definition – (adj) evil, bad • The vicious dog was not allowed to come by the children.
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