Vocab Units 7-8- DEFINITIONS
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ChellySweets909 on March 14, 2011
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Vocab units 7-8; Definitions ONLY.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adieu | farewell |
| advent | an arrival; a coming into place or view |
| apex | the highest point; tip |
| assimilate | to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully |
| bogus | false, counterfeit |
| exorbitant | unreasonably high; excessive |
| interim | the time between; temporary, coming between two points in time |
| inundate | to flood; overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size |
| malign | to speak of evil of, slander; evil |
| meander | to wander about, wind about, a sharp turn or twist |
| metropolis | a large city; the chief city of an area |
| momentous | very important |
| obstreperous | noisy; unruly; disorderly |
| pensive | thoughtful; melancholy |
| perilous | dangerous |
| shoddy | of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship |
| sprightly | lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful |
| surly | angry and bad-tempered; rude |
| tirade | a long, angry speech, usually very critical |
| vagrant | an idle wanderer, tramp, wandering aimlessly |
| assurance | a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence |
| asylum | an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety |
| console | to comfort; the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device |
| dilate | to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon |
| dross | refuse, waste products |
| dwindle | to lessen, diminish |
| flippant | lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy |
| immunity | resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation |
| institute | to establish, set up; an organization for the promotion of learning |
| liability | a debt; something disadvantageous |
| preposterous | ridiculous, senseless |
| pugnacious | quarrelsome, fond of fighting |
| rabid | furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies |
| realm | a kingdom; a region or field of study |
| rejuvenate | to make young again; to make life new |
| remunerate | to reward, pay, reimburse |
| sparse | meager, scant; scattered |
| sterling | genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness |
| venture | a risky or daring undertaking; to epose to danger; to dare |
| warp | to twist out of shape; an abnormality |
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