English 9/m/d/f/unit 7

Front 1

adieu

Back 1

farewell
As my friends boarded the plane, I shouted, "Adieu."

Front 2

advent

Back 2

an arrival
The advent of spring is signalled by daffodils and longer days.

Front 3

apex

Back 3

the highest point
Few people have reached the apex of Mount Everest.

Front 4

assimilate

Back 4

to absorb fully or to adopt as one's own
Many immigrants find it difficult to fully assimilate into American culture.

Front 5

bogus

Back 5

false, counterfeit
Cashiers are trained to recognize bogus currency.

Front 6

exorbitant

Back 6

excessive, unreasonably high
Sometimes, name brand clothing is sold at exorbitant prices.

Front 7

interim

Back 7

the time in between (usually between events)
In the interim between taking a test and learning the results, some students become very worried.

Front 8

inundate

Back 8

to flood or overwhelm
A hurricane can inundate a region with water.

The boss likes to inundate his secretary with too much paperwork.

Front 9

malign

Back 9

to speak evil of
Sometimes, politicians malign their opponents to make themselves look good.

Front 10

meander

Back 10

to wander about or to wind about
On vacation, people have time to meander about the countryside without worrying about time.

Front 11

metropolis

Back 11

a large city
New York City is a well known metropolis.

Front 12

momentous

Back 12

very important

Birthdays are momentous occasions for most people.

Front 13

obstreperous

Back 13

noisy, unruly, disorderly
Lunch time at Suffern High School often appears obstreperous.

Front 14

pensive

Back 14

thoughtful, melancholy, dreamy

Hamlet was called "the melancholy" Dane because he was pensive and spent most of his time thinking about his problems.

Front 15

perilous

Back 15

dangerous

Climbing a mountain is a perilous activity.

Front 16

shoddy

Back 16

of poor quality





of poor quality

New shoes may wear out soon if the workmanship is shoddy.

Front 17

sprightly

Back 17

full of life, peppy

A cheerleader needs to be sprightly in order to encourage fans to cheer the team on.

Front 18

surly

Back 18

bad tempered, rude

At holiday time, many customers as well as clerks are surly because of the stress they feel.

Front 19

tirade

Back 19

a long, angry speech

A parent may give a tirade to a teenager who continually misses his curfew.

Front 20

vagrant

Back 20

a wanderer

Nomads who moved from place to place in search of food can be called vagrants.