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English 9 Vocab U 7
English 9 Vocab Unit 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adieu (a du') | (int.) "Farewell!"; (n) a farewell Synonyms: (int.) "So long"; (n.) good-bye Antonyms: (int.) "Hello"; (n.) greeting |
| advent (ad' vent) | (n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view Synonyms: approach Antonyms: departure, going away, exodus |
| apex (a' peks) | (n.) the highest point, tip Synonyms: peak, acme, crowning point Antonyms: bottom, nadir |
| assimilate (a sim' i lat) | (v.) to absorb fully, or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully Synonyms: digest, incorporate, blend in |
| bogus (bo' gus) | (adj.) false, counterfeit Synonyms: phony, fake, spurious Antonyms: genuine, authentic |
| exorbitant (eg zor' bit ant) | (adj.) unreasonably high; excessive Synonyms: extreme, inordinate, overpriced Antonyms: inexpensive, affordable, reasonable |
| interim (in' ter im) | (n.) the time between; (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time Synonyms:(n.) interval, interlude; (adj.) provisional, stopgap |
| inundate (in' un dat) | (v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size Synonyms: submerge, deluge, swamp |
| malign (ma lin') | (v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil Synonyms: (v.) defame, vilify, badmouth; (adj.) wicked Antonyms: (v.) praise, commend; (adj.) kind, benevolent Synonyms: Antonyms: |
| meander (me an' der) | (v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist Synonyms: (v.) ramble, roam, zigzag, twist |
| metropolis (me trop' o lis) | (n.) a large city; the chief city of an area Synonyms: large urban center Antonyms: hamlet, village |
| momentous (mo men' tous) | (adj.) very important Synonyms: consequential, weighty, portentous Antonyms: inconsequential, trivial, slight, unimportant |
| obstreperous (ob strep' er ous) | (adj.) noisy; unruly, disorderly Synonyms: wild, rowdy, uncontrolled, riotous Antonyms: quiet, well-behaved, docile |
| pensive (pen' siv) | (adj.) thoughtful; melancholy Synonyms: dreamy, reflective, contemplative, wistful |
| perilous (per' i lous) | (adj.) dangerous Synonyms: risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe Antonyms: safe, secure, harmless |
| shoddy (shodd' y) | (adj.) of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship Synonyms: flimsy, cheap, tacky, imitative Antonyms: well-made, solid, durable, superior |
| sprightly (sprit' ly) | (adj.) lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful Synonyms: frisky, peppy, spirited, animated, buoyant Antonyms: sullen, spiritless, dull, morose, sluggish |
| surly (sur' ly) | (adj.) angry and bad tempered; rude Synonyms: gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile Antonyms: polite, gracious, civil, friendly, genial |
| tirade (ti' rade) | (n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical Synonyms: harangue, diatribe, tongue-lashing |
| vagrant (va' grant) | (n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly Synonyms: (n.) drifter, vagabond, hobo, nomad Antonyms: (n.) stay at home, home-body, resident |
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