unit 7
Terms
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- metropolis
- (n.) a large city; the cheif city of an area.
- bogus
- (adj.) false, counterfit.
- surly
- (adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude.
- shoddy
- (adj.) of poor quality; characterized by interior, dishonest workmanship.
- inundate
- (v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size.
- sprightly
- (adj.) lively, full of life, spicy, flavorful.
- perilous
- (adj.) dangerous.
- exporbitant
- (adj.) unreasonably high; excessive.
- obstreperous
- (adj.) noisy; unruly, disorderly.
- assimilate
- (v.) to asorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully.
- apex
- (n.) the highest point, tip.
- adieu
- (n.) a farewell.
- tirade
- (n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical.
- advent
- (n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view.
- meander
- (v.) to wander about, wind about. (n.) a sharp turn or twist.
- malign
- (v.) to speak evil of, slander. (adj.) evil
- pensive
- (adj.) thoughtful; melancholy.
- vagrant
- (n.) an idle wanderer, tramp. (adj.) wandering aimlessly.
- momentous
- (adj.) very important.
- interim
- (n.) the time between. (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time.