Lesson 7 Flashcards
adieu
interjection, “Farewell!”
advent
noun, an arrival
apex
noun, the highest point, tip
assimilate
verb, to absorb fully or make one’s own; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully
bogus
adjective, false, counterfeit
exorbitant
adjective, unreasonably high; excessive
interim
noun, the time between
inundate
verb, to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
malign
verb, to speak evil of, slander
meander
verb, to wander about, wind about
metropolis
noun, a large city; the chief city of an area
momentous
adjective, very important
obstreperous
adjective, noisy, unruly, disorderly
pensive
adjective, thoughtful; melancholy
perilous
adjective, dangerous
shoddy
adjective, of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
sprightly
adjective, lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
surly
adjective, angry and bad-tempered; rude
tirade
noun, a long, angry speech, usually very critical
vagrant
noun, an idle wanderer, tramp
