Unit 1 Vocabulary adjacent adjacent definition near to

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.