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