Vocab: Section 7 Flashcards
Surly
grumpy, bad-tempered
Bogus
counterfeit or fake; not genuine
Obstreperous
noisily and stubbornly; defiant; boisterous
Pensive
Deep in thought
Momentous
Very significant
Meander
to wind and turn; proceed in course
Advent
the coming or arrival, as of any important change, event, stage or personage
Inundate
to fill with an overflowing abundance
Exorbitant
exceeding all bounds
Sprightly
Full of spirit
Vagrant
a person who wanders about and has no permanent home or employment
Perilous
full of or involving danger
Assimilate
to absorb into a prevailing culture; to learn
Interim
serving during a temporary interval of time
Tirade
A long, angry speech
Metropolis
a chief city, either the capital or most important city of the state
Shoddy
Of poor quality
Apex
Highest point on a mountain
Malign
to speak evil of, especially to do so falsely or severely
Adieu
a farewell or goodbye
Flux
A state of constant change
Egress
An exit; a passage out
Daunt
To reduce the courage of; discourage
Gird
To prepare oneself for an action, or event
Penury
Extreme poverty
Gothic
Of or relating to the Middle Ages.
Despot
An absolute ruler; a dictator or tyrant
Hovel
A small, dirty house
Cadaverous
Resembling a corpse
Felicity
The state of being happy; bliss
