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Vocab Unit 7
Vocab Unit 7 Grade 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adieu | 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 or counterfeit |
| exorbitant | unreasonably high;excessive |
| interim | the time between;temporary |
| inundate | to flood,overflow;to overwhelm by numbers or size |
| malign | to speak evil of, slander |
| meander | to wander about, wind about |
| metropolis | a large city;a 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,fully of life |
| surly | angry and bad tempered,rude |
| tirade | a long, angry speech,usually very critical |
| vagrant | an idle wanderer,tramp |