vocab 7s

Question 1

adieu

Answer 1

goodbye, farewell

Question 2

advent

Answer 2

coming into place, view, or being, arrival

Question 3

apex

Answer 3

1 the tip, point, or vertex, summit

2climax, peak, acme

Question 4

assimilate

Answer 4

1. to take in and incorporate as one own’s, absurd

2 to bring into conformity with the customs, attitudes, of a group or nation, or the like, adapt or adjust

Question 5

bogus

Answer 5

not genuine, counterfeit, spurious, sham

Question 6

exorbitant

Answer 6

exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety or reason, in amount or extent, highly excessive

Question 7

interim

Answer 7

1. an intervening time, interval

2. a temporary or provisional arrangement, stopgap, makeshift

Question 8

inundate

Answer 8

1. to flood, cover or overspread with water, deluge

2. to overwhelm

Question 9

malign

Answer 9

to speak harmful untruths about, speak evil of, slander

Question 10

meander

Answer 10

1. to proceed by taking or take a winding or indirect course

2. to wander aimlessly, ramble

Question 11

metropolis

Answer 11

1. any large, busy city,
2. the chief, and sometimes capital, city of country, state, or region
3. a central or principal place, as of some activity

Question 12

momentous

Answer 12

of great or far-reaching importance or consequence

Question 13

obstreperous

Answer 13

1. resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner, unruly
2. noisy, clamorous, or boisterous

Question 14

pensive

Answer 14

1. dreamily or wistfully thoughtful

2. expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness

Question 15

perilous

Answer 15

involving or full of grave risk or peril , hazardous, dangerous

Question 16

shoddy

Answer 16

1. of poor quality or inferior workmanship

2. intentionally rude or inconsiderate

Question 17

sprightly

Answer 17

animated, vivacious, or gay, lively

Question 18

surly

Answer 18

1. churlishly rude or bad-tempered,
2. friendly or hostile , menacingly irritable,
3. dark or dismal, manacing, threatening

Question 19

tirade

Answer 19

1. a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation

2. a long, vehement, speech

Question 20

vagrant

Answer 20

1. a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment, vagabond tramp
2. law an idle person without visible means support , as a tramp or begger