Vocab Trimester Test
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- near
- adjacent
- to get down from, lighted up
- alight
- bare
- barren
- to break up
- disrupt
- regime
- dynasty
- preview
- foretaste
- to begin to grow
- germinate
- ordinary, boring
- humdrum
- speed
- hurtle
- to suggest or hint, imply
- insinuate
- endless
- interminable
- to ask questions
- interrogate
- to pay back
- recompense
- to repair
- renovate
- job history
- re`sume`
- silent or brooding, grumpy
- sullen
- drip
- trickle
- not important
- trivial
- a pause in fighting
- truce
- evil, bad, spiteful
- vicious
- ready for use
- available
- pamper
- cater
- usual
- customary
- to persuade not to do something
- dissuade
- a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business
- entrepreneur
- a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker
- firebrand
- risk, peril, danger
- hazard
- murder
- homicide
- a lack of interest or concern, unconcern
- indifference
- filled with resentment or anger, resentful
- indignant
- absolutely necessary, essential
- indispensable
- to apply oil or grease
- lubricate
- shared, felt
- mutual
- to throw a stream of things
- pelt
- an easily spread disease
- plague
- balanced, controlled, self-confident
- poised
- a government in power
- regime
- to make slow
- retard
- clear
- transparent
- wholly unharmed
- unscathed
- full of life
- animated
- a family of young animals; to think over in a worried way
- brood
- to end, conclude
- culminate
- thoroughly, absolute
- downright
- a loafer, to make a buzzing sound
- drone
- to drive or urge on, something used to driver or urge on
- goad
- to give in to a wish or desire, pamper
- indulge
- one of the materials in a mixture
- ingredient
- able to read and write, educated
- literate
- to come into view, a machine for weaving
- loom
- gloss, sheen, shine
- luster
- mixed, varied, assorted
- miscellaneous
- a public speech
- oration
- cross, complaining
- peevish
- to boil or foam
- seethe
- to burn slightly, a burn at the ends or edges
- singe
- one of a kind
- unique
- vertical; good, honest; in a vertical position
- upright
- to establish the truth or accuracy of
- verify
- to have a strong and earnest desire
- yearn
- a joining together for
- alliance
- to puzzle completely
- bewilder
- a clown
- buffoon
- dispute or disagreement
- controversial
- to discourage
- dishearten
- not producing the desired results, unsuccessful
- fruitless
- unfriendly
- hostile
- easily set on fire
- inflammable
- to give or cause something unpleasant
- inflict
- deadly, extremely harmful
- malignant
- to cause embarrassment or humiliation
- mortify
- traditional, standard, customary
- orthodox
- gain, acquire, achieve
- procure
- to run quickly, scamper
- scurry
- soaked with liquid or moisture
- sodden
- full of life and vigor
- spirited
- so close as to be equivalent to the real thing
- virtual
- completely empty; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify
- void
- disobedient, willful
- wayward
- flinch, shudder, recoil
- wince
- tale, story
- anecdote
- to combine, unite
- consolidate
- false, phony
- counterfeit
- easily taught, obedient
- docile
- control, govern
- dominate
- to beg, implore
- entreat
- capable of being wrong
- fallible
- liable to change very rapidly
- fickle
- runaway, deserter
- fugitive
- very dirty
- grimy
- a very small part
- iota
- to beat or knock about
- maul
- possibility, capability
- potential
- shining bright
- radiant
- countrified, rustic
- rural
- large, important, major
- substantial
- skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite
- tactful
- to interfere with, monkey with
- tamper
- last, final, most important
- ultimate
- doubt, the state of being unsure
- uncertainty
- unnamed
- anonymous
- nibble, to read casually
- browse
- a person easily tricked; to deceive
- dupe
- active, energetic
- dynamic
- to root out, get rid of
- eradicate
- to prevent from accomplishing a purpose
- frustrate
- stern, merciless; fierce, savage
- grim
- not capable of being copied
- inimitable
- a temporary substitute
- makeshift
- in, at, or near the edge or margin
- marginal
- waiting to be settled
- pending
- to order for medical purposes
- prescribe
- foretaste
- preview
- standing out so as to be easily seen
- prominent
- odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way
- quaint
- unwilling, holding back
- reluctant
- to handle very economically or stingily
- scrimp
- to trap, catch
- snare
- greatest, highest, farthest
- utmost
- punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
- vengeance
- faulty, imperfect
- amiss
- a noisy quarrel or fight
- brawl
- to hate
- detest
- household, native; servant
- domestic
- extremely bad
- flagrant
- a slight fault
- flaw
- an inexperienced person
- fledgling
- to make or become confused
- fluster
- chief, most important, primary
- foremost
- the force or speed with which something moves
- momentum
- striking, remarkable
- notable
- to bring up
- nurture
- riddle, enigma
- paradox
- the act of swearing to a lie
- perjury
- to take for granted
- presume
- earlier, former
- prior
- skilled, expert
- proficient
- a burst of gunfire or cannon shot
- salvo
- wide-awake, alert, watchful
- vigilant
- intense anger
- wrath
- not usual
- abnormal
- overturn
- capsize
- a large-scale disaster
- catastrophe
- to become or make less
- decrease
- argumentative, quarrelsome
- disputatious
- to drive or throw out
- eject
- to grow, thrive, be prosperous
- flourish
- a reason for doing something
- incentive
- disobedient
- insubordinate
- easily read
- legible
- the central point or heart of a matter
- nub
- assault, charge
- onslaught
- to establish by law
- ordain
- to get ahead of
- outstrip
- to spread throughout
- pervade
- cautious, careful, showing good sense
- prudent
- to put out
- quench
- a small part remaining behind
- remnant
- happening or existing at the same time
- simultaneous
- to turn aside
- swerve