Vocabulary Set 7 - Cp English 9

adieu

farewell

advent

an arrival; a coming into place or view

exorbitant

unreasonably high; excessive

inundate

to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

malign

(v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil

metropolis

a large city; the chief city of an area

obstreperous

noisy; unruly, disorderly

perilous

dangerous

shoddy

of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship

vagrant

(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly

apex

the highest point, tip

assimilate

to absorb fully; to adapt as one's own; to adapt fully

bogus

false, counterfeit

interim

(n.) the time between; (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time

meander

(v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist

momentous

very important

pensive

thoughtful; melancholy

sprightly

lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful

surly

angry and bad-tempered; rude

tirade

a long, angry speech, usually very critical