Unit 7 SAT Vocabulary Flashcards
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Advent
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N
-an arrival; a coming into place, view or being;
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Adieu
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N
-the act of leaving or departing; farewell
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Apex
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N
-the highest point, tip
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Assimilate
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V
- to take in and incorporate as one’s own; absorb
- to compare; like (follower by to/with)
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Bogus
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Adj
-not genuine; counterfeit; spurious; sham; false;
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Exorbitant
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Adj
-highly excessive; exceeding the bounds to customs, ect.
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Interim
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N
- the time between; interval; meantime
- a temporary/provisional arrangement; stopgap; makeshift
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Inundate
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V
-to flood; cover or over spread with water; deluge
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Malign
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V
-to speak harmful untruths about, slander; defame
Adj
-pernicious, evil, malevolent
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Meander
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V
-to proceed by taking a winding path; wandering aimlessly
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Metropolis
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N
- any large, busy city
- the chief, and sometimes capital, city, state or region
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Momentous
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Adj
-of great or far-reaching importance or consequence
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Obstreperous
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Adj
- resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner: unruly
- noisy, clamorous, or boisterous
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Pensive
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Adj
-dreamily or wistfully thoughtful
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Perilous
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Adj
-involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous
