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Gold Medal Words. Vocabulary 9 Unit 7. That call by the judge was bogus. apex (n.) the highest point, tip malign (v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil bogus (adj.) false, counterfeit. The group told us adieu when we left. metropolis (n.) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Gold Medal Words
Vocabulary 9 Unit 7
That call by the judge was bogus.
• apex (n.)
• the highest point, tip
• malign
• (v.) to speak evil of, slander;
• (adj.) evil
• bogus (adj.)
• false, counterfeit
The group told us adieu when we left.
• metropolis (n.)
• a large city; the chief city of an area
• pensive (adj.)
• thoughtful; melancholy
• surly (adj.)
• angry and bad-tempered; rude
I was so happy about the advent of summer.
• vagrant
• (n.) an idle wanderer, tramp;
• (adj.) wandering aimlessly
• shoddy (adj.)
• of poor quality; characterized by inferior, dishonest workmanship
I assimilate the responsibilities of my sister when she is gone.
• interim
• (n.) the time between;
• (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time
• adieu (n.)
• “Farewell!”; a farewell
A sprightly breeze makes wind-skiing a joy.
The apex of the world is Mt. Everest.
• a large city; the chief city of an area
• metropolis (n.)
• thoughtful; melancholy
• pensive (adj.)
• angry and bad-tempered; rude
• surly (adj.)
The advent of Christmas raised the already exorbitant cost of games.
• (n.) the time between;
• (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time
• interim
• “Farewell!”; a farewell
• adieu (n.)
The interim between games was always the apex of hot dog
sales.• (n.) an idle wanderer, tramp;
• (adj.) wandering aimlessly
• vagrant
• of poor quality; characterized by inferior, dishonest workmanship
• shoddy (adj.)
He found his way out of a perilous alley.
• the highest point, tip
• apex (n.)
• (v.) to speak evil of, slander;
• (adj.) evil
• malign
• false, counterfeit
• bogus (adj.)
Seeing the birds, I was overcome by a malign feeling.
My friends and I tend to meander around parking lots.
• advent (n.)
• an arrival; a coming into place or view
• meander
• (v.) to wander about, wind about;
• (n.) a sharp turn or twist
The rains inundated our basement with sewer water.
• momentous (adj.)
• very important
• sprightly (adj.)
• lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
• perilous (adj.)
• dangerous
Rumors malign many people’s good names.
• obstreperous (adj.)
• noisy; unruly, disorderly
• inundate (v.)
• to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
• exorbitant (adj.)
• unreasonably high; excessive
The Iraqi had to assimilate to the customs of America when he arrived.
• assimilate (v.)
• to absorb fully or make one’s own; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully
• tirade (n.)
• a long, angry speech, usually very critical
Camouflage is a momentous tool for animals in the wild (and not so wild).
The interim between classes is short.
• an arrival; a coming into place or view
• advent (n.)
• (v.) to wander about, wind about;
• (n.) a sharp turn or twist
• meander
In the metropolis of Paris, there are a few surly people, leading to a bad reputation for many.
• noisy; unruly, disorderly
• obstreperous (adj.)
• to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
• inundate (v.)
• unreasonably high; excessive
• exorbitant (adj.)
• very important
• momentous (adj.)
• lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
• sprightly (adj.)
• dangerous
• perilous (adj.)
• to absorb fully or make one’s own; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully
• assimilate (v.)
• a long, angry speech, usually very critical
• tirade (n.)
For one team, the surroundings were home-field advantage; for the other, a perilous risk.