Unit 7 vocab Flashcards
1
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adieu
A
farewell
2
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advent
A
an arrival, a coming into place or view
3
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apex
A
the highest point
4
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assimilate
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to absorb fully or make ones own
5
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bogus
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false,counterfeit
6
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exorbitant
A
unreasonably high
7
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interim
A
the time between, temporary
8
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inundate
A
to flood, overflow
9
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`malign
A
to speak evil of, slander
10
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meander
A
to wander about,wind about, a sharp turn or twist
11
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metropolis
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a large city,the cheif city of an area
12
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momentous
A
very important
13
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obstreperous
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noisy, unruly, disorderly
14
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pensive
A
thoughtful, melancholy
15
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perilous
A
dangerous
16
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shoddy
A
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
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an idle wanderer, tramp,wandering aimlessly.
