9th Grade Level D Unit 7 Joint

adieu

farewell

advent

an arrival; a coming into place or view

apex

the highest point, tip

assimilate

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

bogus

false, counterfeit

exorbitant

unreasonably high; excessive

interim

the time in between (n)

temporary, coming between two points in time (adj)

inundate

to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

malign

to speak evil of, slander (v)
evil (adj)

meander

to wander about, wind about (v)

a sharp turn or twist (n)

metropolis

a large city; the chief of an area

momentous

very important

obstreperous

noisy; unruly, disorderly

pensive

thoughtful; melancholy

perilous

dangerous

shoddy

of 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 (n)
wandering aimlessly (adj)

adieu

As my friends boarded the airplane, I waved to them and shouted, “_____! Have a safe trip.”

adieu

I made my _____ to the hosts and left.

advent

The ______ of spring is particularly welcome after a long, harsh winter.

apex

If you want to reach the ____ of the Washington Monument, take the stairs or an elevator.

assimilate

A well-read person __________ knowledge of a wide range of subjects.

bogus

Cashiers receive special training so that they will be able to identify _____ currency.

exorbitant

Management rejected the union’s demand for higher wages and better benefits as __________.

interim

In the _______ between landing and takeoff, the ground crew cleaned and refueled the plane.

interim

The team played well under an _______ coach for the final three months of the season.

inundate

Torrential rains and high tides ________ the streets of picturesque seaside community.

malign

In every office, there are gossips who are only too willing to ______ their coworkers.

malign

Iago reveals his ______ motives to the audience in a series of soliloquies.

meander

When I travel, I like to _______ through unfamiliar towns and cities.

meander

Lombard Street in San Francisco is famous for its many _______.

metropolis

Archaeologists have learned much about the Mayans from the ruins of the __________ Palenque.

momentous

A _________ decision by the Supreme Court in 1954 declared public school segregation unconsititutional.

obstreperous

Our teacher will not tolerate ____________ behavior in the classroom.

pensive

We admired the skill with which the artist captured the child’s _______ expression.

perilous

Episodes of the old-time movie serials usually ended with the hero or heroine in ________ circumstances.

shoddy

That designer watch I bought from a street vendor turned out to be a ______ knockoff.

sprightly

Though Grandmother is well into her eighties, she is still as _______ as a teenager.

surly

Passengers stranded in an airport because their flight is canceled and may become quite _____.

tirade

The dictator’s televised ______ against his opponents lasted for four hours.

vagrant

During the Great Depression, many people lost everything and were forced to live as _______.

vagrant

Advertisers continually vie with one another to capture the _______ attention of fickle consumers.

advent

approach

apex

summit

apex

acme

assimilate

digest

assimilate

blend in

bogus

phony

bogus

spurious

exorbitant

inordinate

interim

provisional

interim

stopgap

inundate

deluge

malign

vilify

meander

zigzag

metropolis

large urban center

momentous

consequential

momentous

weighty

obstreperous

riotous

pensive

contemplative

perilous

chancy

shoddy

imitative

sprightly

frisky

sprightly

peppy

sprightly

buoyant

surly

grouchy

tirade

diatribe

vagrant

vagabond

vagrant

nomad

advent

exodus

apex

nadir

bogus

authentic

exorbitant

inexpensive

malign

commend

metropolis

hamlet

momentous

trivial

momentous

slight

obstreperous

docile

perilous

secure

shoddy

durable

shoddy

superior

sprightly

morose

sprightly

sluggish

surly

gracious

surly

genial

vagrant

resident