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Vocab Unit 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adieu | n. a farewell |
| advent | n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view, |
| apex | n.) the highest point, tip |
| assimilate | v) to absorb fuly; to adopt as ones own; to adapt fully |
| 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 | ad.) 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 |