| A | B |
|---|
| adieu | a farewell |
| advent | an arrival; a coming into place or view |
| apex | the highest point; tip |
| assimilate | to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as 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 of size |
| malign | to speak evil of, slander; evil |
| meander | to wander about, wind about |
| metropolis | a 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; spice, flavorful |
| surly | angry and bad-tempered; rude |
| tirade | a long, angry speecy, usually very critical |
| vagrant | idle wanderer, tramp |
