The With-it Group presents: Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 7!
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.) lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
surly
(adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude
tirade
(n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical
vagrant
(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly