vocab 1

Question 1

(int.) “Farewell!”; (n.) a farewell

Answer 1

adieu

Question 2

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

Answer 2

advent

Question 3

(n.) the highest point, tip

Answer 3

apex

Question 4

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

Answer 4

assimilate

Question 5

(adj.) false, counterfeit

Answer 5

bogus

Question 6

(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive

Answer 6

exorbitant

Question 7

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

Answer 7

interim

Question 8

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

Answer 8

inundate

Question 9

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

Answer 9

malign

Question 10

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

Answer 10

meander

Question 11

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

Answer 11

metropolis

Question 12

(adj.) very important

Answer 12

momentous

Question 13

(adj.) noisy; unruly, disorderly

Answer 13

obstreperous

Question 14

(adj.) thoughtful; melancholy

Answer 14

Pensive

Question 15

(adj.) dangerous

Answer 15

perilous

Question 16

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

Answer 16

shoddy

Question 17

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

Answer 17

sprightly

Question 18

(adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude

Answer 18

surly

Question 19

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

Answer 19

tirade

Question 20

(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlesslyi’m

Answer 20

vagrant