Unit 7

Question 0

advent

Answer 0

an arrival, coming into place or view

Question 1

adieu

Answer 1

farewell

Question 2

apex

Answer 2

the highest point, tip

Syn: peak, summit, acme, crowning point

Question 3

assimilate

Answer 3

to absorb or adapt fully, to adopt as one’s own

Syn: digest, incorporate, blend

Question 4

exorbitant

Answer 4

unreasonably high, excessive

Question 5

interim

Answer 5

(N) the time between; (adj) temporary, coming between 2 points in time

Question 6

Inundate

Answer 6

to flood, overflow, to overwhelm by numbers

Question 7

malign

Answer 7

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

Question 8

meander

Answer 8

(V) to wander about; (n) a sharp turn or twist

Question 9

metropolis

Answer 9

(N) a large city, the chief city in an area

Question 10

momentous

Answer 10

(adj) very important

Question 11

pensive

Answer 11

(adj) thoughtful, melancholy

Question 12

perilous

Answer 12

(adj) dangerous

Question 13

shoddy

Answer 13

(adj) of poor quality,

Question 14

sprightly

Answer 14

(adj) lively, full of life; spicey, flavorful

Question 15

surly

Answer 15

(adj) angry & bad tempered; rude

Question 16

tirade

Answer 16

(n) a long, angry speech, usually very critical

Syn: harangue, diatribe, tongue-lashing

Question 17

vagrant

Answer 17

(n) an idle wanderer, tramp; (Adj) wandering aimlesssly

Syn: drifter, vagabond, hobo, nomad