| A | B |
|---|
| adieu | farewell |
| advent | an arrival; a coming into place or view |
| apex | the highest point |
| assimilate | to absorb fully or make one's own; to adapt fully |
| bogus | false, counterfeit |
| exorbitant | unreasonably high, excessive |
| interim | the time between; temporary, coming between two points in time |
| inundate | to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size |
| malign | to speak evil of, slander |
| meander | to wander about; sharp twist or turn |
| metropolis | large city |
| momentous | very important |
| obstreperous | noisy, unruly, disorderly |
| pensive | thoughtful, melancholy |
| perilous | dangerous |
| shoddy | of poor quality, characterized by inferior, dishonest workmanship |
| sprightly | lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful |
| surly | angry and bad-tempered; rude |
| tirade | a long angry speech, usually very critical |
| vagrant | an idle wanderer, tramp; wandering aimlessly |
