| A | B |
|---|
| adieu | noun or interjection; a farewell; "Farewell" |
| advent | noun; an arrival |
| apex | noun; the highest point |
| assimilate | verb; to absorb fully; to adopt as one's own |
| bogus | adjective; false |
| exorbitant | adjective; unreasonably high; excessive |
| interim | noun or adjective; the time between; temporary |
| inundate | verb; to flood; to overflow |
| malign | verb or adjective; to speak evil of; to slander; evil |
| meander | verb; to wander about; a sharp turn or twist |
| metropolis | noun; a large city |
| momentous | very important |
| obstreperous | adjective; noisy; unruly |
| pensive | adjective; thoughtful; melancholy |
| perilous | adjective; dangerous |
| shoddy | adjective; of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship |
| sprightly | adjective; lively; full of life |
| surly | adjective; angry and bad-tempered; rude |
| tirade | a long, angry speech, usually very critical |
| vagrant | noun or adjective; an idle wanderer; wandering aimlessly |
