Vocab Unit 7

Adieu

farewell

advent

an arrival

apex

the highest point; tip

assimilate

to adsorb fully or make one’s own; to adopt as one’s own'; to adapt fully

bogus

false, counterfeit

exorbitant

unreasonably high; excessive

interim

time in between

inundate

to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

malign

to speak evil of; slander

meander

to wonder about, wind about

metropolis

a large city; the chief city of an area

momentous

very important

obstreperous

noisy, unruly, disorderly

pensive

thoughtful; melancholy

perilous

dangerous

shoddy

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