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The meaning of Barren
adj.
not productive, bare
Tell the synonym of Germinate
sprout, shoot up, burgeon
Tell the antonym of Germinate
wither, die, stagnate,shrivel up
Sometime in mid- August, you can view the spectacular Perseid meteor shower, as comet debris (hurtle, alight) through space and enter Earth's atmosphere.
hurtle
In the 11th century, a foreign warlord invaded the country and set up a(n) ____ that ruled for more than 250 years.
dynasty
The meaning of Dynasty.
n.
a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time
Tell the antonym of Hurtle
crawl, creep
alongside, nearby, neighboring
Are we going to allow minor disagreements to (disrupt, recompense) the club that we have worked so hard to organize?
disrupt
During the exciting chase, the police cars ____ through the town.
hurtle
The meaning of Trivial
adj.
not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace.
Tell the synonym of Interminable
never-ending
Tell the antonym of Alight
mount, board, take off
For three generations, their family has formed one of the leading automotive (truces, dynasties) of this country.
dynasties
Though my dog Rover is huge and fierce-looking, children are fond of him because he doesn't have a(n) ____ disposition.
vicious
The meaning of Renovate
v.
to repair, restore to good condition, make new again
Tell the antonym of Insinuate
imply
Tell the synonym of Disrupt
upset, displace, disorder
interminable
The suspect's only reaction to the detective's question was a wry smile and ___ slience.
sullen
The meaning of Humdrum
adj.
ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
Tell the synonym of Interrogate
question, query
Tell the antonym of Sullen
cheerful, blithe, vivacious
What would you consider an adequate (resume, recompense) for having worked so many extra hours on the job?
recompense
Although they lived in a house ____ to ours, we never really got to know them well.
adjacent