Unit 7 vocab Flashcards

1
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adieu

A

farewell

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advent

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an arrival, a coming into place or view

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3
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apex

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the highest point

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4
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assimilate

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to absorb fully or make ones own

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5
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bogus

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false,counterfeit

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6
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exorbitant

A

unreasonably high

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7
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interim

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the time between, temporary

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8
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inundate

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to flood, overflow

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9
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`malign

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to speak evil of, slander

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meander

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to wander about,wind about, a sharp turn or twist

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11
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metropolis

A

a large city,the cheif city of an area

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12
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momentous

A

very important

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13
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obstreperous

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noisy, unruly, disorderly

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14
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pensive

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thoughtful, melancholy

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15
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perilous

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dangerous

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shoddy

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of poor quality, characterizedby inferior

17
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sprightly

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lively, full of life, spicy, flavorful

18
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surly

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angry and bad-tempered, rude

19
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tirade

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a long, angry speech, usually very critical

20
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vagrant

A

an idle wanderer, tramp,wandering aimlessly.