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VocabDUnit7
Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 7
Term | Definition |
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adieu | a farewell |
advent | an arrival, coming into place or view |
apex | the highest point |
assimilate | to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully |
bogus | false, counterfeit |
exorbitant | unreasonably high; excessive |
interim | the time between; temporary; coming between two points in time |
inundate | to flood, overflow, or to overwhelm by numbers or 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 city 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, favorful |
surly | angry and bad-tempered; rude |
tirade | a long, angry speech, usually very critical |
vagrant | an idle wanderer, tramp; wandering aimlessly |