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jc Level D vocab7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adieu | farwell, a farwell, good-bye |
| advent | an arrival, a coming into place or view |
| apex | the highest point, tip, peak, summit |
| assimilate | to absorb fully, to adopt as one's own, adapt fully, blend in |
| bogus | false, counterfeit, phony, fake |
| exorbitant | unreasonably high, excessive, extreme, overpriced |
| interim | the time between, coming between two points in time, temporary |
| inundate | to flood, overflow, to overwhelm by numbers or size, swamp |
| malign | to speak evil of, slander, badwouth |
| meander | to wander about, twist, zigzag, ramble, wind about, turn |
| metropolis | a large city, the chief city of an area, large urban center |
| momentous | very important, consequential, weighty |
| obstreperous | noisy, unruly, disorderly, wild, uncontrolled |
| pensive | thoughtful, dreamy, contemplative, melancholy |
| perilous | dangerous, risky, chancy, unsafe |
| shoddy | of poor quality, characterized by inferior workmanship, cheap, tacky |
| sprightly | lively, full of life, spicy, flavorful, spiritless |
| surly | angry and bad-tempered, rude, gruff, cranky, grouchy |
| tirade | a long, angry speech, usually very critical, tongue-lashing |
| vagrant | an idle wanderer, tramp, wandering aimlessly, vagabond, nomad |