Unit 7 Vocab

Question 1

Advent

Answer 1

An arrival, a coming into place or view, approach

Antonym: Exodus

Question 2

Apex

Answer 2

The highest point, tip, acme

Antonym: nadir

Question 3

Assimilate

Answer 3

To adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully, blend in

Question 4

Bogus

Answer 4

False, counterfeit, spurious

Antonym: authentic

Question 5

Exorbitant

Answer 5

Unreasonably high, excessive, inordinate

Antonym: reasonable

Question 6

Interim

Answer 6

The time between, temporary, interlude

Antonym: provisional, stopgap

Question 7

Inundate

Answer 7

To flood, overflow, to overwhelm by numbers or size, deluge

Question 8

Malign

Answer 8

To speak evil of, slander, badmouth

Antonym: praise

Question 9

Meander

Answer 9

To wander about, zigzag, ramble

Question 10

Metropolis

Answer 10

A large city

Antonym: hamlet

Question 11

Momentous

Answer 11

Very important, consequential

Antonym: trivial

Question 12

Obstreperous

Answer 12

Noisy, unruly, disorderly, wild, rowdy

Antonym: docile

Question 13

Pensive

Answer 13

Thoughtful, melancholy, dreamy, contemplative

Question 14

Perilous

Answer 14

Dangerous, risky, chancy

Antonym: safe

Question 15

Shoddy

Answer 15

Of poor quality, cheap

Antonym: superior

Question 16

Sprightly

Answer 16

Lively, full of life, spicy, frisky, peppy

Antonym: spiritless

Question 17

Surly

Answer 17

Angry and bad tempered, rude, gruff

Antonym: gracious

Question 18

Tirade

Answer 18

Long angry speech, distribute, tongue lashing

Question 19

Vagrant

Answer 19

An idle wanderer, tramp, wandering aimlessly, vagabond, hobo, nomad
Antonym: stay at home

Question 20

Adieu

Answer 20

Farewell, so long