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SAT Vocab Week 7
Wagner SAT Vocab
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English
9th Grade
01/13/2014

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Term
Adieu
Definition
1. good-bye; farewell.
noun, plural
2. the act of leaving or departing; farewell.
Term
Exorbitant
Definition
adjective
exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, especially in amount or extent; highly excessive
Term
Metropolis
Definition
noun, plural
any large, busy city
Term
Shoddy
Definition
adjective
of poor quality or inferior workmanship
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Advent
Definition
noun
a coming into place, view, or being; arrival
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Interim
Definition
noun
an intervening time; interval; meantime
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Momentous
Definition
adjective
of great or far-reaching importance or consequence
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Sprightly
Definition
adjective
animated, vivacious, or gay; lively
Term
Apex
Definition
noun
the tip, point, or vertex; summit
Term
Inundate
Definition
verb
to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge
Term
Obstreperous
Definition
adjective
resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly
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Surly
Definition
adjective
churlishly rude or bad-tempered
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Assimilate
Definition
verb
to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb
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Malign
Definition
verb
to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame
Term
Pensive
Definition
adjective
dreamily or wistfully thoughtful
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Tirade
Definition
noun
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation
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Bogus
Definition
adjective
not genuine; counterfeit; spurious; sham
Term
Meander
Definition
verb
to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course
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Perilous
Definition
adjective
involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous
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Vagrant
Definition
noun
a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment; vagabond; tramp.
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