Vocab Unit 7

adieu definition

v:“farewell”

n:a farewell

adieu synonyms

“so long”, good-bye

adieu antonyms

“Hello”, greeting

advent definition

an arrival; a coming into place or view

advent synonyms

approach

advent antonyms

departure, going away, exodus

apex definition

the highest point

apex synonyms

peak, summit, acme, crowning point

apex antonyms

bottom, nadir

assimilate definition

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

assimilate synonyms

digest, incorporate, blend in

bogus definition

false, counterfeit

bogus synonyms

phony, fake, spurious

bogus antonyms

genuine, authentic

exorbitant definition

unreasonably high; excessive

exorbitant synonyms

extreme, inordinate, overpriced

exorbitant antonyms

inexpensive, affordable, reasonable

interim definition

n: the time between

adj: temporary, coming between two points in time

interim synonyms

interval, interlude, provisional, stopgap

inundate definition

to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

inundate synonyms

submerge, deluge, swamp

malign definition

v: to speak evil of, slander

adj: evil

malign synonyms

defame, vilify, badmouth; wicked

malign antonyms

praise, commend; kind, benevolent

meander definition

v: to wander about, wind about

n: a sharp turn or twist

meander synonyms

ramble, roam, zigzag, twist

metropolis definition

a large city; the chief city of an area

metropolis synonym

large urban center

metropolis antonyms

hamlet, village

momentous definition

very important

momentous synonyms

consequential, weighty, portentous

momentous antonyms

inconsequential, trivial, slight, unimportant

obstreperous definition

noisy, unruly, disorderly

obstreperous synonyms

wild, rowdy, uncontrolled, riotous

obstreperous antonyms

quiet, well-behaved, docile

pensive definition

thoughtful, melancholy

pensive synonyms

dreamy, reflective, contemplative, wistful

perilous definition

dangerous

perilous synonyms

risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe

perilous antonyms

safe, secure, harmless

shoddy definition

of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship

shoddy synonyms

flimsy, cheap, tacky, imitative

shoddy antonyms

well-made, solid, durable, superior

sprightly definition

lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful

sprightly synonyms

frisky, peppy, spirited, animated, buoyant

sprightly antonyms

sullen, spiritless, dull, morose, sluggish

surly definition

angry and bad-tempered; rude

surly synonyms

gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile

surly antonyms

polite, gracious, civil, friendly, genial

tirade definition

a long, angry speech, usually very critical

tirade synonyms

harangue, diatribe, tongue-lashing

vagrant definition

n: an idle wanderer, tramp

adj: wandering aimlessly

vagrant synonyms

drifter, vagabond, hobo, nomad

vagrant antonyms

stay-at-home, homebody, resident