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RHHS - Vocab D
Unit 7
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English
9th Grade
10/21/2010

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Adieu
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(int.) "Farewell!"; (n.) a farewell
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Advent
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(n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view
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Apex
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(n.) the highest point, tip
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Assimilate
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(v.) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully
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Bogus
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(adj.) false, counterfeit
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Exorbitant
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(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive
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Interim
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(n.) the time between; (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time
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Inundate
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(v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
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Malign
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(v.) to speak evil of, slender; (adj.) evil
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Meander
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(v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist
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Metropolis
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(n.) a large city; the chief city of an area
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Momentoes
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(adj.) very important
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Obstreperous
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(adj.) noisy, unruly, disorderly
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Pensive
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(adj.) thoughtful; melancholy
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Perilous
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(adj.) dangerous
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Shoddy
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(adj.) or poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
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Sprightly
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(adj.) lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
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Surly
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(adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude
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Tirade
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(n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical
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Vagrant
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(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.)wandering aimlessly
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