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english vocab
unit 7 part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adieu | noun/int-farewell |
| advent | noun-an arrival;coming into place or view |
| apex | noun-the highest point |
| assimilate | verb-to give up customs/beliefs in order to adopt another culture's |
| bogus | adj-false/fake |
| exorbitant | adj-unreasonably high |
| interim | noun-the time in between(adj-temporary) |
| inundate | verb-to overflow |
| malign | verb-speak evil of(adj-evil) |
| meander | verb-wander about(noun-sharp turn/twist) |
| metropolis | noun-the chief city of an area |
| momentous | adj-very important |
| obstreperous | adj-noisy/unruly |
| pensive | adj-thoughtful/melancholy |
| perilous | adj-adventurous |
| shoddy | adj-characterized by inferior workmanship/bad quality |
| sprightly | adj-full of life/spicy |
| surly | adj-rude |
| tirade | noun-a long angry speech |
| vagrant | noun-idle wanderer(adj-wandering aimlessly) |