Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 7

adieu

(int.) "Farewell!";

(n.) a farewell

• Synonyms: goodbye, parting, send-off

• Antonyms: greeting, hello, welcome

advent

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

• Synonyms: arrival, onset, emergence

• Antonyms: departure, end, disappearance

apex

(n.) the highest point, tip

• Synonyms: peak, summit, pinnacle

• Antonyms: bottom, base, nadir

assimilate

(v.) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully

• Synonyms: integrate, absorb, incorporate

• Antonyms: reject, exclude, resist

bogus

(adj.) false, counterfeit

• Synonyms: fake, fraudulent, spurious

• Antonyms: genuine, authentic, real

exorbitant

(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive

• Synonyms: outrageous, inflated, steep

• Antonyms: reasonable, moderate, fair

interim

(n.) the time between;

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

• Synonyms: interval, meantime, provisional

• Antonyms: permanent, continuous, enduring

inundate

(v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

• Synonyms: overwhelm, deluge, swamp

• Antonyms: drain, underwhelm, dry

malign

(v.) to speak evil of, slander;

(adj.) evil

• Synonyms: defame, vilify, malevolent

• Antonyms: praise, commend, benevolent

meander

(v.) to wander about, wind about;

(n.) a sharp turn or twist

• Synonyms: wander, roam, twist

• Antonyms: stay, straighten, direct

metropolis

(n.) a large city; the chief city of an area

• Synonyms: city, urban center, capital

• Antonyms: village, hamlet, rural area

momentous

(adj.) very important

• Synonyms: significant, crucial, pivotal

• Antonyms: trivial, insignificant, unimportant

obstreperous

(adj.) noisy; unruly, disorderly

• Synonyms: boisterous, unruly, rowdy

• Antonyms: quiet, subdued, orderly

pensive

(adj.) thoughtful; melancholy

• Synonyms: reflective, contemplative, wistful

• Antonyms: thoughtless, carefree, cheerful

perilous

(adj.) dangerous

• Synonyms: hazardous, risky, treacherous

• Antonyms: safe, secure, harmless

shoddy

(adj.) of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship

• Synonyms: inferior, substandard, cheap

• Antonyms: superior, high-quality, well-made

sprightly

(adj.) lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful

• Synonyms: energetic, vivacious, spirited

• Antonyms: lethargic, dull, lifeless

surly

(adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude

• Synonyms: gruff, sullen, irritable

• Antonyms: friendly, pleasant, amiable

tirade

(n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical

• Synonyms: diatribe, rant, harangue

• Antonyms: praise, encomium, compliment

vagrant

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

• Synonyms: drifter, nomad, vagabond

• Antonyms: resident, settler, homebody