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Vocab Unit 7 Level D
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
Level D
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| adieu | (int) "Farewell!" (n) a farewell (syn)(int) "So long"; (n) good-bye (ant) (int) "Hello"; (n) greeting |
| advent | (n) an arrival, a coming into place or view (syn) approach (ant) departure, going away, exodus |
| apex | (n) the highest point, tip (syn) peak, summit, acme, crowning point (ant) bottom, nadir |
| assimilate | (v) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own, to adapt fully (syn) digest, incorporate, blend in |
| bogus | (adj) false, counterfeit (syn) phony, fake, spurious (ant) genuine, authentic |
| exorbitant | (adj) unreasonably high, excessive (syn) extreme, inordinate, overpriced (ant) inexpensive, affordable, reasonable |
| interim | (n) the time between; (adj) temporary, coming between two points in time (syn) (n) interval, interlude (adj) provisional, stopgap |
| inundated | (v) to flood, overflow,; to overwhelm by numbers or size (syn) submerge, deluge, swamp |
| malign | (v) to speak evil of, slander; (adj) evil (syn) (v) defame, vilify, badmouth; (adj) wicked (ant) (v) praise, commend; (adj) kind, benevolent |
| meander | (v) to wander about, wind about; (n) a sharp turn or twist (syn) (v) ramble, roam, zigzag, twist |
| metropolis | (n) a large city; the chief city of an area (syn) large urban center (ant) hamlet, village |
| momentous | (adj) very important (syn) consequential, weighty, portentous (ant) inconsequential, trivial, slight, unimportant |
| obstreperous | (adj) noisy, unruly, disorderly (syn) wild, rowdy, uncontrolled, riotous (ant) quiet, well-behaved, docile |
| pensive | (adj) thoughtful, melancholy (syn) dreamy, reflective, contemplative, wistful |
| perilous | (adj) dangerous (syn) risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe (ant) safe, secure, harmless |
| shoddy | (adj) of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship (syn) flimsy, cheap, tacky, imitative (ant) well-made, solid, durable, superior |
| sprightly | (adj) lively, full of life, spicy, flavorful (syn) frisky, peppy, spirited, animated, buoyant (ant) sullen, spiritless, dull, morose, sluggish |
| surly | (adj) angry and bad-tempered, rude (syn) gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile (ant) polite, gracious, civil, friendly, genial |
| tirade | (n) a long, angry speech, usually very critical (syn) harangue, diatribe, tongue-lashing |
| vagrant | (n) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj) wandering aimlessly (syn) (n) drifter, vagabond, hobo, nomad (ant) (n) stay-at-home, homebody, resident |
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Palmerton High School |
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