(CP) English: Vocabulary Chapter 7

Vocabulary Chapter 7

Adieu

(int) “Farewell!”; (n) farewell

Advent

(n) an arrival; a coming into place or view

Apex

(n) the highest point, tip

Assimilate

(v) to absorb fully; 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 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