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LD ELA #7 (Def)
LD ELA Vocabulary List 7 - Definitions
Term | Definition |
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Adieu | farewell; a farewell |
Advent | an arrival; a coming into place or view |
Apex | the highest point; tip |
Assimilate | to absorb fully or to adopt as one's own |
Bogus | false, counterfeit |
Exorbitant | unreasonably high; excessive |
Interim | temporary, coming between two points in time |
Inundate | to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size |
Malign | to speak evil of, slander; evil |
Meander | to wander about, wind about; a sharp turn or twist |
Metropolis | a large city; the chief city of an area |
Momentous | very important |
Obstreperous | noisy; unruly, disorderly |
Pensive | thoughtful; melancholy |
Perilous | dangerous |
Shoddy | of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship |
Sprightly | lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful |
Surly | angry and bad-tempered; rude |
Tirade | a long, angry speech, usually very critical |
Vagrant | an ilde wanderer, tramp; wandering aimlessly |