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20 Cards in this Set
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Adjacent |
(adj.) near, next to, adjoining My best friend and I are always adjacent at school. |
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Alight |
(v.) to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land; (adj.) lighted up I alighted down the wet stairs cautiously as it rained. |
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Barren |
(adj.) not productive, bare In the winter, our corn field went from fruitful to barren. |
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Disrupt |
(v.) to break up, disturb My brother disrupts me when I'm doing homework |
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Dynasty |
(n.) a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time The Han Dynasty of China was in power for about 400 years. |
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Foretaste |
(n.) an advance indication, sample, or warning Near the Everglades, many signs foretaste the alligators nearby |
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Germinate |
(v.) to begin to grow, come into being My cousin really has germinated since the last time I saw him! |
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Humdrum |
(adj.)ordinary, dull, routine, without variation The monkey sat humdrum in the zoo cage all day. |
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Hurtle |
(v.) to rush violently, dash headlong, to fling or hurl forcefully The baby was hurtled in the air playfully. |
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Insinuate |
(v.) to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly The boy insinuated the object through his magnifying glass |
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Interminable |
(adj.) endless, so long as to seem endless A lonely stranger walked down the interminable path. |
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Interrogate |
(v.) to ask questions, examine by questioning Attorneys must interrogate during a trial. |
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Recompense |
(v.) to pay back; to give a reward, (n.) a payment for loss, service, or injury The car insurence company must recompense if your car wrecks |
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Renovate |
(v.) to repair, restore to good condition, make new again The house was in need of some renovations. |
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Resume |
(n.) a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job For my job interview, I have an excellent resume written out. |
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Sullen |
(adj.) silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish My dog is sullen because he knows today he will visit the vet. |
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Trickle |
(v.) to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream; (n.) a small irregular quanitity of anything The water trickled down from the stream |
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Trivial |
(adj.) not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace Little frog felt trivial in the big world. |
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Truce |
(n.) a pause in fighting, temporary peace The United States and England held a truce in World War 2 |
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Vicious |
(adj.) evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme The vicious snake attacked my brother! |
