| Term | Definition |
| adieu | farewell |
| advent | an arrival |
| apex | the highest point, tip |
| assimilate | to absorb fully or make ones own |
| bogus | false, counterfeit |
| exorbitant | unreasonably high |
| interim | the time between |
| inundate | to flood, overflow |
| malign | to speak evil of, slander |
| meander | to wonder about, wind about |
| metropolis | large city |
| momentous | very important |
| obstreperous | noisy |
| pensive | thoughtful |
| perilous | dangerous |
| shoddy | of poor quality |
| sprightly | lively, full of life |
| surly | angry and bad tempered |
| tirade | a long, angry speech, usually very critical |
| vagrant | an ideal wanderer, tramp |