vocab unit 7

Question 0

advent

Answer 0

an arrival; a coming into place or view

Question 1

adieu

Answer 1

“farewell!”, a farewell

Question 2

apex

Answer 2

the highest point, tip

Question 3

assimilate

Answer 3

to absorb fully or make one’s own; to adopt as ones own; to adapt fully

Question 4

bogus

Answer 4

false, counterfeit

Question 5

exorbitant

Answer 5

unreasonably high; excessive

Question 6

interim

Answer 6

the time between; temporary, coming between two points in time

Question 7

inundate

Answer 7

to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

Question 8

malign

Answer 8

to speak evil of, slander; evil

Question 9

meander

Answer 9

to wander about, wind about; a sharp turn or twist

Question 10

metropolis

Answer 10

a large city; the chief city of an area

Question 11

momentous

Answer 11

very important

Question 12

pensive

Answer 12

thoughtful; melancholy

Question 13

perilous

Answer 13

dangerous

Question 14

shoddy

Answer 14

of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship

Question 15

sprightly

Answer 15

lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful

Question 16

surly

Answer 16

angry and bad-tempered; rude

Question 17

tirade

Answer 17

a long, angry speech, usually very critical

Question 18

vagrant

Answer 18

and idle wanderer, tramp; wandering aimlessly

Question 19

obstreperous

Answer 19

noisy; unruly, disorderly