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Week Seven

Vocabulary Words for Week Seven

QuestionAnswer
Adieu (noun) A farewell or good-bye, sometimes used as an interjection ("Farewell! Adieu!")
Advent (noun) An arrival, a coming into place or view
Apex (noun) The highest point, tip, peak
Assimilate (verb) To absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own, to adapt fully, "blend in"
Bogus (adjective) False, counterfeit, phony, fake
Exorbitant (adjective) Unreasonably high, excessive, overpriced
Interim (noun or adjective) Noun: The time between, interlude Adjective: Temporary, coming between two points in time, stopgap
Inundate (verb) To flood, overflow, overwhelm by numbers or size, submerge
Malign (verb or adjective) Verb: To speak evil of, slander Adjective: Evil, wicked
Meander (verb) To wander, wind about, ramble, roam
Metropolis (noun) A large city, large urban center
Momentous (adjective) Very important, weighty, consequential
Obstreperous (adjective) Noisy, unruly, disorderly
Pensive (adjective) Thoughtful, melancholy, reflective, contemplative
Perilous (adjective) Dangerous, hazardous, unsafe, risky
Shoddy (adjective) Of poor quality, characterized by inferior workmanship, flimsy, cheaply made
Sprightly (adjective) Lively, full of life, spicy, flavorful
Surly (adjective) Angry and bad-tempered, rude, cranky
Tirade (noun) A long, angry (and usually very critical) speech, "tongue-lashing"
Vagrant (noun or adjective) Noun: An idle wanderer, drifter, nomad Adjective: Wandering aimlessly, drifting
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