unit 7 Flashcards
adieu (interjection) (noun)
(int.) “Farewell!”
As my friends boarded the airplane, I waved to them and shouted,” _____! Have a safe trip.”
SYNONYM: “So long”
ANTONYM: “Hello”
(n.) a farewell
I made my _____ to the hosts and left.
SYNONYM: good-bye
ANTONYM: greeting
advent (noun)
An arrival; a coming into place or view
The ______ of spring is particularly welcome after a long, harsh winter.
SYNONYMS: approach
ANTONYMS: departure
apex (noun)
The highest point, tip
If you want to reach the ____ of the Washington Monument, take the stairs or an elevator.
SYNONYMS: peak, summit, acme
ANTONYMS: nadir, lowest point
assimilate (verb)
To absorb fully; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully
A well-read person __________ knowledge of a wide range of subjects.
SYNONYMS: digest, blend in
bogus (adjective)
False, counterfeit
Cashiers receive special training so that they will be able to identify _____ currency.
SYNONYMS: phony, fake, spurious
ANTONYMS: genuine, authentic
exorbitant (adjective)
Unreasonably high; excessive
Management rejected the union’s demands for higher wages and better benefits as __________.
SYNONYMS: extreme, inordinate, overpriced
ANTONYMS: inexpensive, affordable, reasonable
interim (noun) (adjective)
(n.) The time between
In the _______ between landing and takeoff the ground crew cleaned and refueled the plane.
SYNONYMS: interval, interlude
(adj.) temporary, coming between and two points in time
The team well under an _______ coach for the final three months of the season.
SYNONYMS: provisional, stopgap
inundate (verb)
To flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
Mrs. Barry gets _________ when grading essays and tests.
Torrential rains and high tides ________ the streets of the picturesque seaside community.
SYNONYMS: submerge, deluge, swamp
malign (verb) (adjective)
(v.) To speak evil of, slander
In every office, there are gossips who are only willing to ______ their coworkers.
SYNONYMS: defame, vilify, badmouth
ANTONYMS: praise, commend
(adj.) evil
Luke reveals his ______ motives to the audience at the end of the movie.
SYNONYM: wicked
ANTONYMS: kind, benevolent
meander (verb) (noun)
(v.) to wander about, wind about
When I travel, I like to _______ through unfamiliar towns and cities.
SYNONYMS: ramble, zigzag, twist
(n.) a sharp turn or twist
Lombard Street in San Francisco is famous for its many _______.
metropolis (noun)
A large city; the chief city of an area
Superman is the guardian of a _______.
Archaeologists have learned much about the Mayans from the ruins of the ______ Palenque.
SYNONYMS: large urban center
ANTONYMS: village
momentous (adjective)
Very important
My pillow is a very _________ object to me.
A ______ decision by the Supreme Court in 1954 declared public school segregation unconstitutional.
SYNONYMS: consequential, weighty
ANTONYMS: inconsequential, trivial, slight, unimportant
obstreperous (adjective)
Noisy; unruly, disorderly
Our teacher will not tolerate ____________ behavior in the classroom.
SYNONYMS: wild, uncontrolled, riotous
ANTONYMS: quiet, well-behaved, docile
pensive (adjective)
Thoughtful; melancholy
We admired the skin with which the artist captured the child’s _______ expression.
SYNONYMS: dreamy, contemplative
perilous (adjective)
Dangerous
Episodes of old-time movie serials usually ended with the hero or heroine in ________ circumstances.
SYNONYMS: risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe
ANTONYMS: safe, secure, harmless
