1. adjacent: (adj.) near, next to, adjoining
synonyms: alongside, nearby, neighboring
antonyms: faraway, distant, remote

2. alight: (v.) to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land; (adj.) lighted up
synonyms: (v.) dismount, descend, land, touch down
antonyms: (v.) mount, ascend, board, take off

3. barren: (adj.) not productive, bare
synonyms: unproductive, sterile, desolate, arid
antonyms: fertile, productive, fruitful

4. disrupt: (v.) to break up, disturb
synonyms: upset, displace, disorder
antonyms: organize, arrange

5. dynasty: (n.) a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time
synonyms: ruling house, regime

6. foretaste:(n.) an advance indication, sample, or warning
synonyms: preview, anticipation

7. germinate:(v.) to begin to grow, come into being
synonyms: sprout, shoot up, grow, burgeon
antonyms: wither, die, stagnate, shrivel up

8. humdrum: (adj.) ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
synonyms: monotonous, uneventful, prosaic, boring
antonyms: lively, exciting, thrilling, exhilarating

9. hurtle: (v.) to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully
synonyms: speed, fly, race, catapult, fling
antonyms: crawl, creep

10. insinuate: (v.) to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly
synonyms: imply, intimate
antonyms: barge in, broadcast

11. interminable (adj): endless, so long as to seem endless.
synonyms: never-ending, ceaseless
antonyms: brief short, fleeting

12. interrogate (v): to ask questions, examine by questioning.
synonyms: question, query

13. recompense (v): to pay back. (n): a payment for a loss, service, or injury.
synonyms: (v) repay; (n) compensation

14. renovate (v): to repair, restore, make new again.
synonyms: repair, fix up, recondition

15. resume (n): a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job.
synonyms: synopsis, job history

16. sullen (adj): silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish.
synonyms: grumpy, surly, peevish, morose
antonyms: cheerful, blithe, sociable, vivacious

17. trickle (v): to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream. (n): a small, irregular quantity of anything.
synonyms: (v) dribble, drizzle, drip; (n) small amount
antonyms: (v) gush, pour, flood; (n) deluge

18. trivial (adj): not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace.
synonyms: insignificant, petty, trifling
antonyms: important, weighty, momentous

19. truce (n): a pause in fighting, temporary peace.
synonyms: cease-fire, armistice
antonyms: war, warfare, fighting

20. vicious (adj): evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition.
synonyms: wicked, malicious, savage
antonyms: good, kind, kindly, mild, harmless