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vocab unit 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adieu | "farewell!" |
| adieu | a farewell |
| advent | an arrival:a coming into place or view |
| apex | the highest point, tip |
| assimilate | to absorb fully: to adopt as one's own: to adapt fully |
| bogus | false, counterfeit |
| exorbitant | unreasonably high: excessive |
| interim | the time between |
| interim | temporary, coming between two points of time |
| inundate | to flood, overflow: to overwhelm by numbers or size |
| malign | to speak evil of, slander |
| malign | evil |
| meander | to wander about, wind about |
| meander | a sharp turn or twist |
| metropolis | a large city:the chief city of an area |
| momentous | very important |
| obstreperous | noisy: unruly, disordely |
| pensive | thoughtful: melancoly |
| perilous | dangerous |
| shoddy | of pour 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 criticle |
| vargant | an idle wanderer, tramp |
| vagrant | wandering aimlessly |