Vocabulary Unit 1-3 Review

wholly unharmed, not injured

to begin to grow, come into being

able to read and write; having knowledge or training

one of a kind; unequaled; unusual

a widespread evil; to annoy or bother

shared, felt, or shown equally by two or some

mixed, of different kinds

filled with resentment or anger over something unjust

to long for, to desire

evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition

not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace

a loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound

an essential part; a voter who elects a representative

thoroughly; absolute, complete, frank, blunt

cross, complaining, irritable; contrary

the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter

absolutely necessary, not to be neglected

to drive or urge on

to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery or easier to use

a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time

to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed

ready for use, at hand

vertical, straight; good, honest

balanced, suspended; calm, controlled

usual, expected, routine

to repair; restore to good condition, make new again

cross, complaining, irritable; contrary

allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood

to give in to a wish or desire

ordinary, dull, routine, without variation

to throw a stream of things; to strike successively; to hurry

a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, work experience, or qualifications for a job

to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form

to break up, disturb

endless, so long as to seem endless

to burn slightly; a burn at the ends or edges

to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully

to ask questions, examine by questioning

to get down from, step down from

to establish the truth or accuracy, to confirm

to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant

a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business

to think over in a worried, unhappy way

a pause in fighting, temporary peace

near, next to, adjoining

to delay; to stop or prevent from happening

a government in power; a form or system of rule or management

to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream

a lack of interest or concern

to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly

the killing of one person by another

an advance indication, sample, or warning

a public speech for a formal occasion

silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger

full of life, lively, alive; moved to action

to pay back; to give a reward; a payment for loss, service, or injury

a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person

to reach a high point of development; to end, to climax

not productive, bare

to persuade not to do something