| 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, daash 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 question, examine by questioning |
| recompense | (v)to pay back, 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. (don't forget the accent marks) |
| sullen | (adj)silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish |
| trickle | (v)to flow or 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 |