unit 7 vocab test

Question 1

adieu

Answer 1

(n.) good-bye; (int.) “farewell!)

Question 2

advent

Answer 2

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

Question 3

apex

Answer 3

(n.) the highest point, tip

Question 4

assimilate

Answer 4

(v.) to absorb fully or make one’s own; adapt fully

Question 5

bogus

Answer 5

(adj.) false, counterfeit

Question 6

exorbitant

Answer 6

(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive

Question 7

interim

Answer 7

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

Question 8

inundate

Answer 8

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

Question 9

malign

Answer 9

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

Question 10

meander

Answer 10

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

Question 11

metropolis

Answer 11

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

Question 12

momentous

Answer 12

(adj.) very important

Question 13

obstreperous

Answer 13

(adj.) noisy, unruly, disorderly

Question 14

pensive

Answer 14

(adj.) thoughtful, melancholy

Question 15

perilous

Answer 15

(adj.) dangerous

Question 16

shoddy

Answer 16

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

Question 16

sprightly

Answer 16

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

Question 17

surly

Answer 17

(adj.) angry and bad tempered; rude

Question 18

tirade

Answer 18

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

Question 19

vagrant

Answer 19

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