8th gr. la vocabunit 7 synonyms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adieu | (int.) "So long"; (n.) good-bye |
| advent | approach |
| apex | peak, summit, acme, crowning point |
| assimilate | digest, incorporate, blend in |
| bogus | phony, fake, spurious |
| exorbitant | extreme, inordinate, overpriced |
| interim | (n.) interval, interlude; (adj.) provisional, stopgap |
| inundate | submerge, deluge, swamp |
| malign | (v) defame, vilify, badmouth; (adj) wicked |
| meander | (v) ramble, roam, zigzag, twist |
| metropolis | larger urban center |
| momentous | consequential, weighty, portentous |
| obstreperous | wild, rowdy, uncontrolled, riotous |
| pensive | dreamy, reflective, contemplative, wistful |
| perilous | risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe |
| shoddy | flimsy, cheap, tacky, imitative |
| sprightly | frisky, peppy, spirited, animated, buoyant |
| surly | gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile |
| tirade | harangue, diatribe, tongue-lashing |
| vagrant | drifter, vagabond, hobo, nomad |
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