unit 7 Flashcards
1
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farewell
A
adieu
2
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noisy, unruly, disorderly
A
obstreperous
3
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very important
A
momentous
4
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an arrival; coming into place or view
A
advent
5
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the highest point
A
apex
6
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to absorb fully; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully
A
assimilate
7
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a large city; the chief city in the area
A
metropolis
8
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to wander about, wind about (v)
a sharp turn or twist (n)
A
meander
9
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to speak evil of; evil
A
malign
10
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to flood overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
A
inundate
11
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the time in between, temporary,
A
interim
12
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unreasonably high, excessive
A
exorbitant
13
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false counterfeit
A
bogus
14
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an idle wanderer, tramp
A
vagrant
15
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thoughtful, melancholy
A
pensive
16
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dangerous
A
perilous
17
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of poor quality, characterized by inferior workmanship
A
shoddy
18
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a long, angry speech
A
tirade
19
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angry, bad tempered, rude
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surly
20
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lively, full of life
A
sprightly
