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Vocabulary Unit 7

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UNIT 7 VOCABULARY

  • Matthew Donnelly
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ADIEU

  • (n) "Farewell"
  • (int) a farewell
  • Synonym- good-bye
  • Antonym- greetings
  • I wished my father an adieu as he left for the war.
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ADVENT

  • (n) an arrival; a coming into place or view
  • Synonyms- approach
  • Antonym- departure, going away, exodus
  • During the Christmas season we are rejoicing with the advent of Christ.
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APEX

  • (n) the highest point, tip
  • Synonym- peak, summit, acme
  • Antonym- nadir, lowest point
  • When doing your approach in volleyball you must wait until the ball is at it's apex to start your approach.
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ASSIMILATE

  • (v) to absorb fully; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully
  • Synonym- digest, blend in
  • I tried to assimilate into the country of Spain by learning Spanish.
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BOGUS

  • (adj) false, counterfeit
  • Synonym- phony, fake, spurious
  • Antonym- genuine, authentic
  • The teacher said that it was bogus when the student said that his dog ate his homework.
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EXORBITANT

  • (adj.) unreasonably high; excessive
  • Synonym- extreme, inordinate, overpriced
  • Antonym- inexpensive, affordable, reasonable
  • The notebook was exorbitant in price since I could get one at Walgreens for 30 cents.
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INTERIM

  • (n) the time between
  • (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time
  • Synonym- interval, interlude; provisional, stopgap
  • The interim of our flights was outrageous since I was in the airport for over 5 hours.
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INUNDATE

  • (v) to flood, overflow, to overwhelm by numbers or size
  • Synonyms- submerge, deluge, swamp
  • I accidentally inundated the sink as I was washing the dishes.
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MALIGN

  • (v) to speak evil of
  • (adj.) evil
  • Synonyms- defame, vilify, badmouth; wicked
  • Antonyms- praise, commend; kind, benevolent
  • The bully maligned the student as he took her lunch money.
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MEANDER

  • (v) to wander about, wind about
  • (n) a sharp turn or twist
  • Synonyms- ramble, zigzag, twist
  • I meandered my way through the Rocky Mountains,
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METROPOLIS

  • (n) a large city, the chief city of an area
  • Synonyms- large urban center
  • Antonyms- hamlet, village
  • In Ancient Greece there was a metropolis where meetings would take place with the leaders of each polis.
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MOMENTOUS

  • (adj.) very important
  • Synonyms- consequential, weighty
  • Antonyms- inconsequential, trivial, slight, unimportant
  • HaHarry Truman made a momentous decision to launch a nuclear bomb at Japan to end the war.
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OBSTREPEROUS

  • (adj.) nosiy, unruly, disorderly
  • Synonyms- wild, uncontrolled, riotous
  • Antonyms- quiet, well-behaved, docile
  • The kindergarden class was obsteperous and they interrupted the meeting next door.
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PENSIVE

  • (adj.) thoughtful, melancholy
  • Synonyms- dreamy, contemplative
  • The pensive gift was expensive, but was given to someone that was loved.
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PERILOUS

  • (adj.) dangerous
  • Synonyms- risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe
  • Antonyms- safe, secure, harmless
  • It is very perilous to stand out in no man's land during a war.
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SHODDY

  • (adj.) of poor quality, characterized by inferior workmanship
  • Synonyms- cheap, tacky, imitative
  • Antonyms- well-made, solid, durable, superior
  • The abandoned house look shoddy since no one took care of it.
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SPRIGHTLY

  • (adj.) lively, full of life, spicy, flavorful
  • Synonyms- frisky, peppy, spirited, buoyant
  • Antonyms- sullen, spiritless, dull, morose, sluggish
  • The new born puppy was sprightly, and all it wanted to do was play fetch.
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SURLY

  • (adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude
  • Synonyms- gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile
  • Antonyms- polite, gracious, civil, friendly, genial
  • Grumpy from Snow White always has an surly temper since he always gets mad.
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TIRADE

  • (n) a long, angry speech, usually very critical
  • Synonyms- diatribe, tongue-lashing
  • My principal gave me a tirade that hurt my feelings yet got the point across.
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VAGRANT

  • (n) an idle wanderer, tramp
  • (adj.) wandering aimlessly
  • Synonyms- vagabond, hobo, nomad
  • Antonyms- stay-at-home, resident
  • The vagrant people wandered so much that they were reported in 15 different countries.
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Matthew Donnelly