Unit 7 Flashcards
1
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adieu
A
“Farewell”
a farewell
2
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advent
A
an arrival
a coming into place or view
3
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apex
A
the highest point, tip
4
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assimilate
A
to absorb fully
to adopt as ones own
to adapt fully
5
Q
bogus
A
false, counterfeit
6
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exorbitant
A
unreasonably high
excessive
7
Q
interim
A
the time between
temporary, coming between two points in time
8
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inundate
A
to flood, overflow
to overwhelm by numbers or size
9
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malign
A
to speak evil of, slander
evil
10
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meander
A
to wander about, wind about
a sharp turn or twist
11
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metropolis
A
a large city
the chief city of an area
12
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Momentous
A
very important
13
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obstreperous
A
noisy
unruly, disorderly
14
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pensive
A
thoughtful
melancholy
15
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perilous
A
dangerous
