Vocab.7 Flashcards
Shoddy
Of poor quality
Exorbitant
Unreasonably high or excessive
Interim
Time between periods
Pensive
Deep in thought
Surly
Grumpy
Adieu
A good-bye
Advent
The arrival of someone special
Malign
To speak evil of
Metropolis
A chief city
Sprightly
Full of spirit
Perilous
Full of danger
Vagrant
A vagabond
Assimilate
To learn (basically)
Obstreperous
Noisily defiant
Apex
The highest point
Momentous
Very significant
Bogus
Fake
Meander
To wander about
Inundate
To overwhelm
Tirade
A long angry speech
Erg
Work
energy
A measure of work
Ergonomics
Study of work
Hydro
Water
Hydrotherapy
Using water to treat diseases
Hydrophobic
Not able to mix water
Thermo
Heat
Thermometer
A device for measuring heat
Thermodynamics
Converting heat into motion
Pod
Foot
Podium
A foundation
Podiatry
Taking care of feet
Ostreo
Bone
Osteology
Study of bones
Osteopathy
Medicine to treat bones