Unit 7: Definitions Flashcards
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Advent
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An arrival; a coming into place or view
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Adieu
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Farewell
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Apex
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The highest point, tip
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Assimilate
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To absorb fully or make one’s own; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully
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Bogus
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False; counterfeit
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Exorbitant
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Unreasonably high; excessive
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Interim
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The time between
Temporary, coming between two points in time
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Indundate
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To flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
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Malign
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To speak evil of, slander
Evil
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Meander
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To wander about, wind about
A sharp turn or twist
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Metropolis
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A large city; the chief city of an area
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Momentous
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Very important
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Obstreperous
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Noisy; unruly, disorderly
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Pensive
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Thoughtful; melancholy
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Perilous
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Dangerous
