Unit 1 - 6th grade - Vocabulary Flashcards

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Adjacent

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(adj.) near, next to, adjoining. Synonyms: alongside, neighboring. Antonyms: faraway, distant.

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Alight

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(v.) to get down or step down from; to come down from the air or land; (adj.) lighted up. Synonyms: dismount, descend, land. Antonyms: ascend, board, take off.

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Barren

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(adj.) not productive, bare. Synonyms: unproductive, desolate, arid. Antonyms: fertile, productive, fruitful.

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Disrupt

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(v.) to break up, disturb. Synonyms: upset, displace, disorder. Antonyms: organize, arrange.

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Dynasty

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(n.) a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its power of position for a long time. Synonyms: ruling house, regime.

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Foretaste

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(n.) an advance indication, sample, or warning. Synonyms: preview, anticipation.

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Germinate

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(v.) to begin to grow, to come into being. Synonyms: sprout, grow. Antonyms: wither, stagnate, shrivel.

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Humdrum

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(adj.) ordinary, dull, routine, without variation. Synonyms: monotonous, uneventful, boring. Antonyms: lively, exciting, thrilling.

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Hurtle

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(v.) to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully. Synonyms: speed, race, catapult, fling. Antonyms: crawl, creep along.

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Insinuate

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(v.) to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly. Synonyms: imply, intimate. Antonyms: barge in, broadcast.