Vocab workshop unit 7-9

adieu

farewell

advent

an arrival

apex

the highest point, tip

assimilate

to absorb fully; adapt fully

bogus

false

exorbitant

unreasonable high

interim

the time between; temporary

inundate

to flood; overflow

malign

to speak evil of; slander

meander

to wander about; zigzag

metropolis

a large city; center

momentous

very important

obstreperous

noisy; unruly, disorderly

pensive

thoughtful; melancholy

perilous

dangerous

shoddy

poor quality

sprightly

lively; full of life

surly

angry and bad - tempered; rude

tirade

a long, angry speech

vagrant

an idle wanderer, tramp

Unit 8

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assurance

a pledge; freedom from doubt

asylum

an institution for the care of children

console

to comfort; keyboard of an organ

dilate

to make or become larger

dross

refuse, waste products

dwindle

to lessen, diminish

flippant

lacking in seriousness

immunity

resistance to disease

institute

to establish, set up; organization

liability

a debt; something

preposterous

ridiculous, senseless

pugnacious

quarrelsome, fond of fighting

rabid

furious, voilently intence; mad

realm

a kingdom; a region or field of study

rejuvenate

to make young again

remunerate

to reward, pay

sparse

meager, scant; scattered

sterling

genuine, excellent; made of silver

venture

a risky or daring undertaking

warp

to twist out of shape

Unit 9

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auxiliary

giving assistance or support

candid

frank, sincere

cubicle

a small room

drudgery

work that is hard and tiresome

envoy

a representative or messenger

escalate

to elevate; to increase in intensity

expedient

a means to an end

feign

to pretend

flair

a natural quality, talent

grievous

causing sorrow or pain

heterogeneous

composed of different kinds

horde

a vast number of people

impel

to force

incredulous

disbelieving, skeptical

inscribe

to write or engrave

monologue

a speech by one actor

prognosis

a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation

rasping

with a harsh, grating sound

repugnant

offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

scuttle

to sink a ship by cutting holes in it