Unit 7D

Question 0

advent

Answer 0

an arrival; a coming into place or view; approach

Question 1

adieu

Answer 1

“farewell!”

Question 2

apex

Answer 2

the highest point, tip; peak, summit; acme

Question 3

assimilate

Answer 3

to absorb fully; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully; digest, blend in

Question 4

bogus

Answer 4

false, counterfeit; phony, fake; spurious

Question 5

exorbitant

Answer 5

unreasonably high; excessive, extreme; overpriced; inordinate

Question 6

interim

Answer 6

the time between; interval, interlude

temporary, coming between two points in time; stopgap

Question 7

inundate

Answer 7

to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size; submerge, deluge

Question 8

malign

Answer 8

to speak evil of, slander; defame, vilify; bad mouth

evil, wicked

Question 9

meander

Answer 9

to wander about, wind about; ramble

a sharp turn or twist

Question 10

metropolis

Answer 10

a large city; the chief city of an area; large urban area

Question 11

momentous

Answer 11

very important; consequential

Question 12

obstreperous

Answer 12

noisy; unruly, disorderly

Question 13

pensive

Answer 13

thoughtful; melancholy; dreamy, contemplative

Question 14

perilous

Answer 14

dangerous, hazardous; risky

Question 15

shoddy

Answer 15

of poor quality; characterised by inferior workmanship; cheap, imitative

Question 16

sprightly

Answer 16

lively, full of life; spicy, flavourful; frisky, buoyant

Question 17

surly

Answer 17

angry and bad tempered; rude, hostile, gruff; sullen

Question 18

tirade

Answer 18

a long, angry speech, usually very critical; diatribe

Question 19

vagrant

Answer 19

an idle wanderer, tramp

wandering aimlessly