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Unit 7 Grade 9 ELA
Unit 7 Vocabulary - Grade 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adieu | Farewell |
| Advent | an arrival, a coming into place or view |
| Apex | the highest point, tip |
| Assimilate | to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully |
| Bogus | false, counterfeit |
| Exorbitant | unreasonably high; excessive |
| Interim | the time between; 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 idle wanderer, tramp; wandering aimlessly |