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