Set: Vocabulary Workshop: Unit 7 (Level D)

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Term Definition
adieu "farewell;" a 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 number or size
malign to speak 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

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Created August 6, 2007
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Unit 7 of the Vocabulary Workshop (Level D) Textbook

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  1. advent → an arrival; a coming into place or view - 19 misses
  2. exorbitant → unreasonably high; excessive - 18 misses
  3. assimilate → to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully - 17 misses
  4. interim → the time between; temporary, coming between two points in time - 14 misses
  5. inundate → to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by number or size - 13 misses
  6. momentous → very important - 13 misses
  7. meander → to wander about, wind about; a sharp turn or twist - 12 misses