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ADIEU

  • N. A farwell
  • Syn. So long
  • Ant. Hello
  • We gave our adieu's as we got on the plane
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2.

ADVENT

  • N. An arrival
  • Syn. Approach
  • Ant. Departure
  • We await the advent of my brother.
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3.

APEX

  • N. The highest point
  • Syn. Peak, Summit
  • Ant. lowest point
  • I was very excited when i reached the apex of the mountain.
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ASSIMILATE

  • V. To absorb fully
  • Syn. Digest, blend in
  • We assimilate to each other in the classroom.
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BOGUS

  • Adj. false, counterfeit
  • Syn. Phony, fake
  • Ant. Genuine, authentic
  • That's one bogus sales ad.
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EXORBITANT

  • Adj. unreasonably high
  • Syn. Extreme, overpriced
  • Ant. Inexpensive,affordable
  • Those shoes are exorbitantly priced.
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INTERIM

  • N. The time between
  • Adj. coming between two points
  • Syn. Temporary
  • The bridge was obviously interim.
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INUNDATE

  • V. To flood, overflow
  • Syn. Submerge,deluge
  • The class inundated our teacher with questions.
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MALIGN

  • V. To speak evil
  • Adj. evil
  • Syn. (V.) deframe, vilify Syn. (Adj.) wicked
  • Ant. (V.) praise,
  • The malign words hurt his soul.
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MEANDER

  • V. To wander about, N. A sharp turn or twist
  • Syn. (v.) ramble zig zag
  • The nomads meandered around the great plains
Photo by Travis S.
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METROPOLIS

  • N. Large city; chief city of the area
  • Syn. Large urban area
  • Ant. Hamlet, village
  • We headed towards the metropolis of New York
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MOMENTOUS

  • Adj. very important
  • Syn. Consequential, weighty
  • Ant. Inconsequential, trivial
  • It was very momentous when the president got sworn in.
Photo by Thompson Rivers
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OBSTREPEROUS

  • Adj. noisy, unruly
  • Syn. wild, uncontrolled
  • Ant. Quiet, well-behaved
  • The class became obstreperous when the teacher left.
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PENSIVE

  • Adj. thoughtful; melancholy
  • Syn. Dreamy
  • I was in a very pensive train of thought.
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PERILOUS

  • Adj. dangerous
  • Syn. Risky, chancy
  • Ant. Safe, secure
  • It was a perilous journey through the mountains
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SHODDY

  • Adj. of poor quality
  • Syn. cheap,tacky
  • Ant. Well-made, solid
  • The add for the chair seemed really shoddy.
Photo by Seattle Municipal Archives
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SPRIGHTLY

  • Adj. lively, full of life
  • Syn. Frisky, peppy
  • Ant. sullen, spiritless
  • The team was very sprightly after they won the game
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SURELY

  • Adj. angry and bad-tempered
  • Syn. Gruff, sullen
  • Ant. Polite, gracious
  • He had a surly expression after he missed the shot.
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TIRADE

  • N. A long, angry speech
  • Syn. Diatribe, tongue-lashing
  • The dictator prepared a very tirade speech.
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VAGRANT

  • N. An idle wanderer, Adj. Wandering aimlessly
  • Syn. (N.) vagabond, hobo
  • Ant. (N.) stay-at-home, resident
  • The man wandered vagrantly through the forest.
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