Chapter 7 Flashcards

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Adieu

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Farewell. Noun.

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Advent

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Arrival, coming into view. Noun.

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Apex

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Highest point, tip. Noun.

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Assimilate

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Absorb fully, adopt as one’s own. Verb.

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Bogus

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False, counterfeit. Adj.

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Exorbitatn

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Unreasonably high, excessive. Adj.

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Interim

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The time between. Noun. Temporary, coming between two points in time. Noun.

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Inundate

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Flood, overflow, overwhelm by size. Verb.

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Malign

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Speak evil of, slander. Verb. Evil. Adj.

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Meander

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Wander about, wind about. Verb. A sharp turn or twist. Noun.

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Metropolis

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Large city. Noun.

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Momentous

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Very important. Adj.

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Obstreperous

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Noisy, unruly. Adj.

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Pensive

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Thoughtful, melancholy. Adj.

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Perilous

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Dangerous. Adj.

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Shoddy

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Of poor quality. Adj.

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Sprightly

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Lively, full of life. Adj.

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Surly

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Angry and bad tempered, rude. Adj.

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Tirade

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Long, angry speech. Noun

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Vagrant

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Idle wanderer. Noun. Wandering aimlessly. Verb.