| A | B |
| adjacent | (adj.)near, next to, adjoining |
| alight | (v.) to get down from,step down from; to come down from the air,land; (adj.) lighted up |
| barren | (adj.)not productive, bare |
| disrupt | (v.) to break up,disturb |
| dynasty | (n.) a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time |
| foretaste | (n.) an advance indication, sample, or warning |
| germinate | (v.) to begin to grow, come into being |
| humdrum | (adj.)ordinary,dull, routine, without variation |
| hurtle | (v.)to rush violently, dash headlong;to fling or hurl forcefully |
| insinuate | )v.)to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly |
| interminable | (adj.)endless, so long as to seem endless |
| interrogate | (v.)to ask questions, examine by questioning |
| recompense | (v.) to pay back; to give a reward; (n.) a payment for loss, service, or injury |
| renovate | (v.)to repair, restore to good condition, make new again |
| resume | (n.) a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job |
| sullen | (adj.) silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish |
| trickle | (v.) to flow of fall by drops or in a small stream; (n.) a small, irregular quantity of anything |
| trivial | (adj.)not important; minor; ordinary, commonplace |
| truce | (n.) a pause in fighting, temporary peace |
| vicious | (adj.) evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme |