vocab unit 7 Flashcards
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advent
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an arrival; a coming into place or view
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adieu
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“farewell!”, a farewell
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apex
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the highest point, tip
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assimilate
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to absorb fully or make one’s own; to adopt as ones own; to adapt fully
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bogus
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false, counterfeit
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exorbitant
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unreasonably high; excessive
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interim
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the time between; temporary, coming between two points in time
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inundate
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to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
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malign
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to speak evil of, slander; evil
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meander
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to wander about, wind about; a sharp turn or twist
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metropolis
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a large city; the chief city of an area
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momentous
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very important
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pensive
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thoughtful; melancholy
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perilous
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dangerous
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shoddy
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of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
