Unit 7 (Definitions)

Question 1

adieu

Answer 1

(int.) “Farewell”; (n.) a farewell

Question 2

(int.) “Farewell”; (n.) a farewell

Answer 2

adieu

Question 3

advent

Answer 3

(n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view

Question 4

(n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view

Answer 4

advent

Question 5

apex

Answer 5

(n.) the highest point, tip

Question 6

(n.) the highest point, tip

Answer 6

apex

Question 7

assimilate

Answer 7

(v.) to absorb fully; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully

Question 8

(v.) to absorb fully; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully

Answer 8

assimilate

Question 9

bogus

Answer 9

(adj.) false, counterfeit

Question 10

(adj.) false, counterfeit

Answer 10

bogus

Question 11

exorbitant

Answer 11

(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive

Question 12

(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive

Answer 12

exorbitant

Question 13

interim

Answer 13

(n.) the time in between; (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time

Question 14

(n.) the time in between; (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time

Answer 14

interim

Question 15

inundate

Answer 15

(v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

Question 16

(v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

Answer 16

inundate

Question 17

malign

Answer 17

(v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil

Question 18

(v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil

Answer 18

malign

Question 19

meander

Answer 19

(v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist

Question 20

(v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist

Answer 20

meander

Question 21

metropolis

Answer 21

(n.) a large city; the chief city of an area

Question 22

(n.) a large city; the chief city of an area

Answer 22

metropolis

Question 23

momentous

Answer 23

(adj.) very important

Question 24

(adj.) very important

Answer 24

momentous

Question 25

obstreperous

Answer 25

(adj.) noisy; unruly, disorderly

Question 26

(adj.) noisy; unruly, disorderly

Answer 26

obstreperous

Question 27

pensive

Answer 27

(adj.) thoughtful; melancholy

Question 28

(adj.) thoughtful; melancholy

Answer 28

pensive

Question 29

perilous

Answer 29

(adj.) dangerous

Question 30

(adj.) dangerous

Answer 30

perilous

Question 31

shoddy

Answer 31

(adj.) of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship

Question 32

(adj.) of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship

Answer 32

shoddy

Question 33

sprightly

Answer 33

(adj.) lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful

Question 34

(adj.) lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful

Answer 34

sprightly

Question 35

surly

Answer 35

(adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude

Question 36

(adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude

Answer 36

surly

Question 37

tirade

Answer 37

(n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical

Question 38

(n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical

Answer 38

tirade

Question 39

vagrant

Answer 39

(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly

Question 40

(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly

Answer 40

vagrant