| A | B |
|---|
| adieu | 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 |
| bogus | false, counterfeit |
| exorbitant | unreasonably high; excessive |
| interim | the time between; temporary, coming between two points in time |
| inundate | to flood, overthrow; to overwhelm by numbers or size |
| malign | to speak evil of, slander |
| meander | to wander about, wind about; a sharp twist or turn |
| metropolis | a large city; the 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 and bad-tempered; rude |
| tirade | a long, angry speech, usually very critical |
| vagrant | an idle wanderer, tramp; wandering aimlessly |
