Flashcards in Unit 7D Deck (20):
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adieu
"farewell!"
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advent
an arrival; a coming into place or view; approach
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apex
the highest point, tip; peak, summit; acme
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assimilate
to absorb fully; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully; digest, blend in
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bogus
false, counterfeit; phony, fake; spurious
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exorbitant
unreasonably high; excessive, extreme; overpriced; inordinate
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interim
the time between; interval, interlude
temporary, coming between two points in time; stopgap
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inundate
to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size; submerge, deluge
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malign
to speak evil of, slander; defame, vilify; bad mouth
evil, wicked
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meander
to wander about, wind about; ramble
a sharp turn or twist
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metropolis
a large city; the chief city of an area; large urban area
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momentous
very important; consequential
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obstreperous
noisy; unruly, disorderly
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pensive
thoughtful; melancholy; dreamy, contemplative
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perilous
dangerous, hazardous; risky
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shoddy
of poor quality; characterised by inferior workmanship; cheap, imitative
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sprightly
lively, full of life; spicy, flavourful; frisky, buoyant
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surly
angry and bad tempered; rude, hostile, gruff; sullen
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tirade
a long, angry speech, usually very critical; diatribe
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