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