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Vocabulary 7
Unit 7 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adieu | (int.) "Farewell!"; (n) a farewell |
| Advent | (n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view |
| Apex | (n.) the highest point, tip |
| Assimilate | (v.) to absorb fully to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully |
| Bogus | (adj.) false, counterfeit |
| Exorbitant | (adj.) unreasonably high; excessive |
| Inerim | (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 cheif 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 |