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Level D Unit 7
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level D Unit 7
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| adieu | n. a farewell |
| advent | n. an arrival; a coming into place or view |
| apex | n. the highest point, tip |
| assimilate | v. to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own |
| bogus | adj. false, counterfeit |
| exorbitant | adj. unreasonably high; excessive |
| interim | n. the time between; adj. temporary, coming between two points in time |
| inundate | v. to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size |
| malign | v. to speak evil of, slander; adj. evil |
| meander | v. to wander about, wind about; n. a sharp turn or twist |
| metropolis | n. a large city; the chief city of an area |
| momentous | adj. very important |
| obstreperous | adj. noisy, unruly, disorderly |
| pensive | adj. thoughtful; melancholy |
| perilous | adj. dangerous |
| shoddy | adj. of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship |
| sprightly | adj. lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful |
| surly | adj. angry and bad-tempered; rude |
| tirade | n. a long, angry speech, usually very critical |
| vagrant | n. an idle wanderer, tramp; adj. wandering aimlessly |