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