| A | B |
|---|
| adieu | farewell |
| advent | an arrival; a coming into place or view |
| apex | highest point, tip |
| assimilate | absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adopt fully |
| bogus | false or counterfeit |
| exorbitant | unreasonably high; excessive |
| interim | in the time between; temporary coming betweeen 2 points in time |
| inundate | to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size |
| malign | to speak evil of, slander; evil |
| meander | to wander about, wind about; a sharp turn or twist |
| metropolis | large city; chief city of an area |
| momentous | very important |
| obstreperous | noisy; unruly, disorderly |
| pensive | thoughtful; melancholy, |
| perilous | dangerous |
| shoddy | of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship |
| sprightly | lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful |
| surly | angry, bad tempered; rude |
| tirade | long agry speech, usually very critical |
| vagrant | idle wanderer, tramp |
