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Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 7
Unit 7 Definitions, synonyms, antonyms
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Literature
9th Grade
11/30/2010

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adieu
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farewell
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adieu (ant)
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hello, greeting
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advent
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an arrival; a coming into place or view
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advent(ant)
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departure, going away, exodus
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apex
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the highest point, tip
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apex (ant)
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bottom, nadir
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assimilate
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to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adopt fully
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bogus
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false, counterfeit
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bogus (ant)
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genuine, authentic
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exorbitant
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unreasonably high; excessive
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exorbitant (ant)
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inexpensive, affordable, reasonable
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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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malign (ant)
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praise, commend;kind, benevolent
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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 the area
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metropolis (ant)
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hamlet, village
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momentous
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very important
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momentous (ant)
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inconsequential, trivial, slight, unimportant
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obstreperous
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noisy, unruly, disorderly
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obstreperous (ant)
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quiet, well-behaved, docile
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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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perilous (ant)
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safe, secure, harmless
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shoddy
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of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
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shoddy (ant)
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well-made, solid, durable, superior
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sprightly
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lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
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sprightly (ant)
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sullen, spiritless, dull, morose, sluggish
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surly
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angry and bad-tempered; rude
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surly (ant)
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polite, gracious, civil, friendly, genial
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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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vagrant (ant)
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stay-at-home, homebody, resident
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adieu (syn)
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(int) "so long", (n) good-bye
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advent (syn)
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(n) approach
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apex (syn)
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(n) peak, summit, acme, crowning point
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assimilate (syn)
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(v) digest, incorporate, blend in
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bogus (syn)
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(adj) phony, fake, spurious
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exorbitant (syn)
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(adj) extreme, inordinate, overpriced
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interim (syn)
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(adj) interval, interlude, provisional, stopgap
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inundate (syn)
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(v) submerge, deluge, swamp
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malign (syn)
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(v) defame, vilify, badmouth, wicked
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meander (syn)
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(v) ramble, roam, zigzag, twist
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metropolis (syn)
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(n) large urban center
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momentus (syn)
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(adj) consequential, weighty, portentous
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obstreperous (syn)
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(adj) wild, rowdy, uncontrolled, riotous
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pensive (syn)
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(adj) dreamy, reflective, contemplative, wistful
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perilous (syn)
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(adj) risky, chancy, hazardous, unsage
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shoddy (syn)
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(adj) flimsy, cheap, tacky, imitative
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sprightly (syn)
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(adj) frisky, peppy, spirited, animated, buoyant
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surly (syn)
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(adj) gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile
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tirade (syn)
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(n) harangue, diatribe, tongue-lashing
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vagrant (syn)
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(n) drifter, vagabond, hobo, nomad
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