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Sadlier Vocab 7D
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adieu | (n.) Farewell |
| Advent | (n.) an arrival, a coming into place or view |
| Apex | (n.) the highest point |
| Assimilate | (v.) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's 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 |
| Inundated | (v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers |
| 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 |
| Periless | (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 |