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adjacent
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near, next to, adjoining
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alight
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(v) to get down from, to come down from the air, land
(adj) lighted up |
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barren
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not productive, bare
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disrupt
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to break up, disturb
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dynasty
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a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time
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foretaste
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an advance indication, sample, or warning
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germinate
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to begin to grow, come into being
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humdrum
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ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
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hurtle
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to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully
Syn: speed, fly, race, catapult, fling Ant: crawl, creep |
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insinuate
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to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly
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interrogate
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to ask questions, examine by questioning
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recompense
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(v) to pay back, to give a reward
(n) a payment for loss |
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renovate
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to repair, restore to good condition, make new again
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resume
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a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job
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sullen
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silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish
Syn: grumpy, surly, peevish, morose Ant: cheerful, blithe, sociable, vivacious |
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trickle
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(v) to flow or fall by drops in a small stream
(n) a small, irregular quantity of everything Syn: dribble, drizzle, drip, small amount Ant: gush, pour, flood, deluge |
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trivial
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not important, minor; ordinary commonplace
Syn: insignificant, petty, trifling Ant: important, weighty, momentous |
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truce
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a pause in fighting, temporary peace
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vicious
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evil; bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme
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interminable
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endless, so long as to seem endless
Syn: never-ending, ceaseless Ant: brief, short, fleeting |
