Vocab 8 - Unit 7

Question 1

Adieu

Answer 1

N

A farewell

Question 2

Advent

Answer 2

N
An arrival
A coming 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
To adopt as one’s own
To adapt fully

Question 5

Bogus

Answer 5

A

False, counterfeit

Question 6

Exorbitant

Answer 6

A
Unreasonably high
Excessive

Question 7

Interim

Answer 7

N
The time between
A
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, slander
A
Evil

Question 10

Meander

Answer 10

V
To wander about, wind about
N
A sharp turn or twist

Question 11

Metropolis

Answer 11

N
A large city
The chief city of an area

Question 12

Momentous

Answer 12

A

Very important

Question 13

Obstreperous

Answer 13

A
Noisy
Unruly, disorderly

Question 14

Pensive

Answer 14

A
Thoughtful
Melancholy

Question 15

Perilous

Answer 15

A

Dangerous

Question 16

Shoddy

Answer 16

A
Of poor quality
Characterized by inferior workmanship

Question 17

Sprightly

Answer 17

A
Lively, full of life
Spicy, flavorful

Question 18

Surly

Answer 18

A
Angry and bad-tempered
Rude

Question 19

Tirade

Answer 19

N

A long, angry speech, usually very critical

Question 20

Vagrant

Answer 20

N
An idle wanderer, tramp
A
Wandering aimlessly