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Level D Unit 7 Adieu

Terms in this set (20)

adieu
a farewell
advent
an arrival; 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 numbers or size
malign
to speak evil of; slander
meander
to wanter 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, dishonest 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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