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Vocab Unit 7 D D
Jenkins Vocabulary Unit 7 Definitions 9th Grade Level D
Question | Answer |
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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 or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully |
Bogus | adj. false, counterfeit |
Exorbitant | adj. unreasonable high; excessive |
Interim | n. the time between; adj. temporary, coming between two points of time |
Inundate | v. to flood, overthrow; 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 | 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 |