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Flashcards by Norinaromo, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Norinaromo
almost 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| adieu | farewell; a farewell |
| advent | a arrival, a coming into place or view |
| apex | the highest point; tip |
| assimilate | o absorb fully; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully |
| bogus | false; counterfeit |
| exorbitant | unreasonably high; excessive |
| interim | the time between; temporary, coming between two points in time |
| inundate | to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size |
| malign | to speak evil of, slander; evil |
| meander | to wander about, wind about; a sharp turn or twist |
| metropolis | a large city; the chief city of an area |
| momentous | very important |
| obstreperous | noisy; unruly, disorderly |
| pensive | thoughtful; meloncholy |
| perilous | dangerous |
| shoddy | of poor quality; characterized by interior workmanship |
| sprightly | lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful |
| surly | angry and bad-tempered; rude |
| tirade | a long, angry speech, usually very critical |
| vagrant | an idle wandered, tramp; wandering aimlessly |
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