Quizlet Vocab Unit 7

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  1. adieu: (int.) "Farewell!" (n.) a farewell
  2. advent: (n.) an arrival;a coming into place or view
  3. apex: (n.) the highest point, tip
  4. assimilate: (v.) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully
  5. bogus: (adj.) false, counterfeit
  6. exorbitant: (adj.) unreasonably high; excessive
  7. interim: (n.) the time between; (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time
  8. inundate: (v.) to flood, overflow;to overwhelm by numbers or size
  9. malign: (v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil
  10. meander: (v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist
  11. metropolis: (n.) a large city; the chief city of an area
  12. momentous: (adj.) very important
  13. obstreperous: (adj.) noisy; unruly, disorderly
  14. pensive: (adj.) thoughtful; melancholy
  15. perilous: (adj.) dangerous
  16. shoddy: (adj.) of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
  17. sprightly: (adj.) full of life, lively; spicy, flavorful
  18. surly: (adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude
  19. tirade: *n.) a long and angry speech, usually very critical
  20. vagrant: (n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly