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Level D Unit Seven
Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 7
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| adieu | Farewell; a farewell |
| advent | an arrival; a coming into place or view |
| apex | the highest point; tip |
| assimilate | to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt fully |
| Bogus | false; counterfeit |
| exorbitant | unreasonably high; excessive |
| interim | the time between; temporary, coming between two points in time |
| inundate | to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers and size |
| Malign | to speak evil of, slander; evil |
| meander | to wander about, wind about; a sharp turn or twist |
| metropolis | a large city;the chief of an area |
| momentous | very important |
| obstreperous | noisy; unruly, disorderly |
| pensive | thoughtful; melancholy |
| perilous | dangerous |
| shoddy | of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship |
| sprightly | lively, full of life; spicy flavorful |
| surly | angry and bad-tempered; rude |
| tirade | a long, angry speech, usually very critical |
| vagrant | an idle wanderer, tramp; wandering aimlessly |