Vocab 8 - Unit 7 Flashcards
1
Q
Adieu
A
N
A farewell
2
Q
Advent
A
N
An arrival
A coming into place or view
3
Q
Apex
A
N
The highest point, tip
4
Q
Assimilate
A
V
To absorb fully or make one’s own
To adopt as one’s own
To adapt fully
5
Q
Bogus
A
A
False, counterfeit
6
Q
Exorbitant
A
A
Unreasonably high
Excessive
7
Q
Interim
A
N
The time between
A
Temporary, coming between two points in time
8
Q
Inundate
A
V
To flood, overflow
To overwhelm by numbers or size
9
Q
Malign
A
V
To speak evil of, slander
A
Evil
10
Q
Meander
A
V
To wander about, wind about
N
A sharp turn or twist
11
Q
Metropolis
A
N
A large city
The chief city of an area
12
Q
Momentous
A
A
Very important
13
Q
Obstreperous
A
A
Noisy
Unruly, disorderly
14
Q
Pensive
A
A
Thoughtful
Melancholy
15
Q
Perilous
A
A
Dangerous
