Unit 1
n.) a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time
What is dynasty?
adj.) ready for use, at hand.
What is available?
v.) to drive or urge on
n.) something used to drive or urge on
What is goad?
n.) a joining together for a common purpose
What is alliance?
v.) to beg, implore, ask earnestly
What is entreat?
v.) to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully
What is hurtle?
v.) to persuade not to do something
What is dissuade?
adj.) mixed, of different kinds
What is miscellaneous?
adj.) arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement
What is controversial?
adj.) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
What is fallible?
adj.) evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme
What is vicious?
n.) a person who starts up and takes on the risk of business
What is entrepreneur?
v.) to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed
What is seethe?
v.) to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear
n.) the act of drawing back in this way
What is wince?
adj.) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent.
What is fickle?
v.) to break up, disturb
What is disrupt?
n.) a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person
What is firebrand?
adj.) vertical, straight; good, honest
adv.) in a vertical position
What is upright?
v.) to hurt someone’s feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering
What is mortify?
n.) one who flees or runs away
adj.) fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp
What is fugitive?
v.) to repair, restore to good condition, make new again
What is renovate?
n.) risk, peril; v.) to expose to danger or harm; to gamble
What is hazard?
v.) to have a strong and earnest desire
What is yearn?
adj.) easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused
What is inflammable?
adj.) very dirty, covered with dirt or soot
What is grimy?