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Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 7
word's defs, syns, and ants, and POSs
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8th Grade
01/16/2013

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Term
Adieu
Definition

interjection/noun

int.) "Farewell" n) a farewell

Syn: int.) "so long", n) good-bye

Ant: int.) "Hello" n) greeting

Term
Advent
Definition

noun

an arrival, a coming into place or view

Syn: approach

Ant: departure, going away, exodus

Term
Apex
Definition

noun

the highest point, tip

Syn: peak, summit, acme, crowning pt.

Ant: bottom, nadir

Term
Assimilate
Definition

verb

to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to accept fully

Syn: digest, incorporate, blend in

 

Term
Bogus
Definition

adjective

flase, counterfeit

Syn: phony, fake, spurious

Ant: genuine, authentic

Term
Exorbitant
Definition

adjective

unreaonably high; excessive

Syn: extreme, inordinate, overpriced

Ant: inexpensive, affordable, reasonable

Term
Interim
Definition

noun/adjective

n) the time between, adj) temporary, coming between two points in time

Syn: n) interval, interlude adj.) provisional, stopgap

Term
Inundate
Definition

verb

to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by number or size

Syn: submerge, deluge, swamp

Term
Malign
Definition

verb/adjective

v) to speak evil of, slander adj) evil

Syn: v) defame, vilify, badmouth, adj) wicked

Ant: v) praise, commend adj) kind, benevolent

Term
Meander
Definition

verb/noun

v) to wander about, wind about n) a sharp turn or twist

Syn: v) ramble, roam, zigzag, twist

Term
Metropolis
Definition

noun

a large city; the chief city of an area

Syn: large urban center

Ant: hamlet, village

Term
Momentous
Definition

adjective

very important

Syn: consequential, weighty, portentious

Ant: inconsequential, trivial, slight, unimportant

 

Term
Obstreperous
Definition

adjective

noisy; unruly, disorderly

Syn: wild, rowdy, uncontrolled, riotous

Ant: quiet, well-behaved, docile

Term
Pensive
Definition

adjective

thoughtful; melancholy

Syn: dreamy, reflective, contemplative, wistful

Term
Perilous
Definition

adjective

dangerous

Syn: risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe

Ant: safe, secure, harmless

Term
Shoddy
Definition

adjective

of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship

Syn: flimsy, cheap, tacky, imitative

Ant: well-made, solid, durable, superior

Term
Sprightly
Definition

adjective

lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful

Syn: frisky, peppy, spirited, animated, buoyant

Ant: sullen, spiritless, dull, morose, sluggish

Term
Surly
Definition

adjective

angry and bad-tempered; rude

Syn: gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile

Ant: polite, gracious, civil, firendly, genial

Term
Tirade
Definition

noun

a long, angry speech, usually very critical

Syn: harangue, diatribe, tongue-lashing

Term
Vagrant
Definition

noun/adjective

n) an idle wanderer, tramp adj) wandering aimlessly

Syn: n) drifter, vagabond, hobo, nomad

Ant: n) stay-at-home, homebody, resident

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