Vocabulary Level D Unit 7

Adieu (int) goodbye;“Farewell”

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

Apex (n) the highest point, tip

Assimilate (v) to absorb fully or make 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 of time

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

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

Meander (v) to wander about, wind about

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

Momentous (adj) very important

Obstreperous (adj) noisy; unruly, disorderly

Pensive (adj) thoughtful; melancholy

Perilous (adj) dangerous

Shoddy (adj) of poor quality; poorly done

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, bum (adj) wandering aimlessly