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Term Definition
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

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Creator disneycrazy101
Created January 30, 2008
Group hockaday2013
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  1. obstreperous → (adj.) noisy; unruly, disorderly - 26 misses
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  4. interim → (n.) the time between; (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time - 19 misses
  5. inundate → (v.) to flood, overflow;to overwhelm by numbers or size - 19 misses
  6. malign → (v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil - 19 misses
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