vocabulary vocabulary workshop b unit 1 intro. feathers of hope © 2014

Vocabulary Vocabulary

Workshop BWorkshop B

Unit Unit 1 Intro.1 Intro.

Feathers of Hope © 2014

adjacentadjacent


_______ (adj.) near, next to, adjoining_______ (adj.) near, next to, adjoining

Boston and its Boston and its adjacentadjacent suburbs were severely suburbs were severely flooded after three days of heavy rain. flooded after three days of heavy rain.

The parking lot is adjacent to the building.


alightalight


____________ (v.) to get down from, step down (v.) to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land; (adj.) from; to come down from the air, land; (adj.) lighted uplighted up

The passengers hurried to The passengers hurried to alightalight from the small from the small airplane.airplane.

barrenbarren

____________ (adj.) not productive, bare(adj.) not productive, bare

In contrast to the rich land we left behind, the In contrast to the rich land we left behind, the plains appeared to be a plains appeared to be a barrenbarren landscape. landscape.


disruptdisrupt


____________ (v.) to break up, disturb(v.) to break up, disturb

Even the loud demonstration on the street below Even the loud demonstration on the street below was not enough to was not enough to disruptdisrupt the meeting. the meeting.


dynastydynasty


____________ (n.) a powerful family or group of (n.) a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for rulers that maintains its position or power for some timesome time

The Han The Han DynastyDynasty of China was in power for of China was in power for about 400 years.about 400 years.

Some people consider the Kardashian family to be a dynasty.


foretasteforetaste


____________ (n.) an advance indication, sample (n.) an advance indication, sample or warning or warning

The eye-opening first scene of the new play gave The eye-opening first scene of the new play gave the audience a the audience a foretasteforetaste of things to come. of things to come.


germinategerminate


____________ (v.) to begin to grow, come into (v.) to begin to grow, come into beingbeing

After he interrogated the suspect, suspicion After he interrogated the suspect, suspicion began to began to germinategerminate in the inspector in the inspector’’s mind.s mind.


humdrumhumdrum


____________ (adj.) ordinary, dull, routine, (adj.) ordinary, dull, routine, without variationwithout variation

All household tasks are All household tasks are humdrumhumdrum, according to , according to my brother, who never helps with them.my brother, who never helps with them.


hurtlehurtle


____________ (v.) to rush violently, dash (v.) to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefullyheadlong; to fling or hurl forcefully

After separating from its booster rocket, the After separating from its booster rocket, the capsule began to capsule began to hurtlehurtle through space. through space.


insinuateinsinuate


______ ______ (v.) to suggest or hint slyly; to (v.) to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectlyedge into something indirectly

The attorney attempted to The attorney attempted to insinuateinsinuate that the that the witnesswitness’’s testimony was false.s testimony was false.


interminableinterminable


____________ (adj.) endless, so long as to seem (adj.) endless, so long as to seem endlessendless

We had an We had an interminableinterminable wait in the hot, crowded wait in the hot, crowded train station.train station.

A long ride in the car can feel interminable.


interrogateinterrogate


____________ (v.) to ask questions, examine by (v.) to ask questions, examine by questioningquestioning

Two detectives helped the young, inexperienced Two detectives helped the young, inexperienced officer to officer to interrogateinterrogate the suspect. the suspect.


recompenserecompense


____________ (v.) to a pay back; to give a reward; (v.) to a pay back; to give a reward; (n.) a payment for loss, service, or injury(n.) a payment for loss, service, or injury

As As recompenserecompense for the rat infestation, the for the rat infestation, the landlord offered all tenants a month free of landlord offered all tenants a month free of rent.rent.


renovaterenovate


____________ (v.) to repair, restore to good (v.) to repair, restore to good condition, make new againcondition, make new again

The young couple brought in an architect and a The young couple brought in an architect and a contractor to help them contractor to help them renovaterenovate the old the old house. house.


resumeresume


__________ (n.) a brief summary: a short (n.) a brief summary: a short written account of onewritten account of one’’s education, working s education, working experience, or qualifications for a jobexperience, or qualifications for a job

The job applicant gave a copy of her The job applicant gave a copy of her resumeresume to to the person in charge of the employment the person in charge of the employment agency. agency.


sullensullen


____________ (adj.) silent or brooding because of (adj.) silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggishsluggish

The The sullensullen student sat down in the back of the student sat down in the back of the classroom.classroom.


trickletrickle


____________ (v.) to flow or fall by drops in a (v.) to flow or fall by drops in a small stream; (n.) a small irregular quantity or small stream; (n.) a small irregular quantity or anythinganything

The water began to The water began to trickletrickle from the rusty old from the rusty old pipe.pipe.


trivialtrivial


______ ______ (adj.) not important, minor, (adj.) not important, minor, ordinary, commonplaceordinary, commonplace

The general left all The general left all trivialtrivial details to subordinate details to subordinate officers. officers.


trucetruce


____________ (n.) a pause in fighting, a temporary (n.) a pause in fighting, a temporary peacepeace

After tense negotiations, the warring nations After tense negotiations, the warring nations reluctantly agree to a five-day reluctantly agree to a five-day trucetruce..


viciousvicious


____________ (adj.) evil, bad; spiteful; having bad (adj.) evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extremeor extreme

The The viciousvicious rumor was damaging to their rumor was damaging to their budding friendship.budding friendship.


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