English 9-- Vocabulary Unit 7

14 cards·by Mrs. Burger

a farewell

adieu

An arrival; a coming into place or view

advent

The highest point, tip

apex

To absorb fully or make one’s own; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully

assimilate

The time between; a break

interim

To flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

inundate

To speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil

malign

To wander about, wind about (n) a sharp turn or twist

meander

Very important

momentous

Thoughtful; melancholy

pensive

Dangerous, unsafe

perilous

Angry and bad-tempered; rude

surly

A long, angry speech, usually very critical

tirade

An idle wanderer, tramp Wandering aimlessly

vagrant