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Vocab List Unit 7

Coudersport vocab list

QuestionAnswer
Adieu (int.) "Farewell!" ; (n.) a farewell Syn: (int.) "So long" (n.) good-bye Ant: (int.) "Hello" (n.) greeting
Advent (n.) and arrival; a coming into place or view Syn: approach Ant: departure, going away, exodus
Apex (n.) the highest point, tip Syn: peak, summit, acme, crowning point Ant: bottom, nadir
Assimilate (v.) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully Syn: digest, incorporate, blend in
Bogus (adj.) false, counterfeit Syn: phony, fake, spurious Ant: genuine, authentic
Exorbitant (adj.) unreasonably high; excessive Syn: extreme, inordinate, overpriced Ant: inexpensive, affordable, reasonable
Interim (n.) the time between; (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time Syn: (n.) interval, interlude (adj.) provisional, stopgap
Inundate (v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size Syn: submerge, deluge, swamp
Malign (v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil Syn: (v.) defame, vilify, badmouth (adj.) wicked Ant: (v.) praise, commend (adj.) kind, benevolent
Meander (v.) to wander about, wind about (n.) a sharp turn or twist Syn: (v.) ramble, roam, zigzag, twist
Metropolis (n.) a large city; the chief city of an area Syn: large urban center Ant: hamlet, village
Momentous (adj.) very important Syn: consequential, weighty, portentous Ant: inconsequential, trivial, slight, unimportant
Obstreperous (adj.) noisy; unruly, disorderly Syn: wild, rowdy, uncontrolled, riotous Ant: quiet, well-behaved, docile
Pensive (adj.) thoughtful; melancholy Syn: dreamy, reflective, contemplative, wistful
Perilous (adj.) dangerous Syn: risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe Ant: safe, secure, harmless
Shoddy (adj.) of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship Syn: flimsy, cheap, tacky, imitative Ant: well-made, solid, durable, superior
Sprightly (adj.) lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful Syn: frisky, peppy, spirited, animated, buoyant Ant: sullen, spiritless, dull, morose, sluggish
Surly (adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude Syn: gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile Ant: polite, gracious, civil, friendly, genial
Tirade (n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical Syn: harangue, diatribe, tongue-lashing
Vagrant (n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly Syn: (n.) drifter, vagabond, hobo, nomad Ant: (n.) stay-at-home, homebody, resident
Created by: Rachel_2401
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