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Vocab Unit 7
Part A
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English
9th Grade
01/13/2015

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adieu
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(int.) "Farwell"; (n.) a farwell
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advent
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(n.) an arrival; a coming into place or veiw
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apex
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(n.) the hightest 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, slander; (adj.) evil
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meander
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(v.) to wanderabout, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist
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adieu Synonyms and Anonyms
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S: "So long"; good-bye

A: "Hello"; greeting

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advent Synonyms and Anonyms
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S: approach

A: departure

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apex Synonyms and Anonyms
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S: peak, summit, acme, crowning point

A: bottom, nadir

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assimilate Synonyms and Anonyms
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S: digest, incorporate, blend in
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bogus Synonyms and Anonyms
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S: phony, fake, spurious

A: genuine, authentic

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exorbitant Synonyms and Anonyms
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S: extreme, inordinate, overprices

A: inexpensive, affordable, reasonable

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interim Synonyms and Anonyms
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S: interval, interlude, provisional, stopgap
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inundate Synonyms and Anonyms
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S: submerge deluge, swamp
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malign Synonyms and Anonyms
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S: deframe, vilify, badmouth, wicked

A: praise, commend, kind, benevolent

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meander Synonyms and Anonyms
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S: ramble, roam, zigzag, twist
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