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Vocabulary Unit 7
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English
9th Grade
04/12/2010

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Adieu
Definition
Farewell; a farewell
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Advent
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An arrival; a coming into place or view
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Apex
Definition
The highest point, tip
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Assimilate
Definition
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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Fale, counterfeit
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Exorbitant
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Unreasonably high; excessive
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Interim
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The time between; temporary, coming between two points in time
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Inundate
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To flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
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Malign
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To speak evil of, slander; evil
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Meander
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To wander about, wind about; a sharp turn or twist
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Metropolis
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A large city; the chief city of an area
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Momentous
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Very important
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Obstreperous
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Noisy; unruly, disorderly
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Pensive
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Thoughtful; melancholy
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Perilous
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Dangerous
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Shoddy
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Of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
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Sprightly
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Lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
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Surly
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Angry and bad-tempered; rude
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Tirade
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A long, angry speech, usually very critical
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Vagrant
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An idle wanderer, tramp; wandering aimlessly
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