1. Vocabulary Workshop
Unit 7 Level D

2. Advent
(n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view
Syn: approach

3. Assimilate
(v.) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully
Synonyms: digest, blend in

4. Exorbitant (adj.) unreasonably high; excessive
Synonyms: extreme, inordinate, overpriced
Antonmys: inexpensive, affordable, reasonable

5. Interim
(n.) the time between; (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time
Synonyms: (n.) interval, interlude; (adj.) provisional, stopgap

6. Inundate (v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
Synonyms: submerge, deluge, swamp

7. Meander (v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist
Synonyms: (v.) ramble, zigzag, twist

8. Metropolis (n.) a large city; the chief city of an area
Synonym: large urban center
Antonyms: hamlet, village

9. Momentous (adj.) very important Synonyms: consequential, weighty
Synonyms: consequential, weighty
Antonyms: inconsequential, trivial, slight, unimportant

10. Perilous (adj.) dangerous Synonyms: risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe
Synonyms: risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe
Antonyms: safe, secure, harmless

11. Tirade (n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical
Synonyms: diatribe, tongue-lashing