Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level D, Unit 7
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It takes many long hours of study to ______ all the technical information you need to know if you wish to become a computer programmer.
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assimilate
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Is there anything more unpleasant than to go to a store and find yourself in the hands of (a) ______ salesperson?
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surly
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The senator departed from his prepared remarks to deliver an intemperate ______ attacking the administration's foreign policy.
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tirade
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King's Highway, an old Indian trail, ______ through Brooklyn, crossing many important streets and almost retracing its path at some points.
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meandered
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My friend interrupted my ______ mood with the quip "A penny for your thoughts."
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pensive
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Baby-sitters often find that children described by their parents as well behaved become ______ brats as soon as those parents leave the house.
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obstreperous
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It is sad to have to bid ______ to friends we have known for years.
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adieu
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The difficult choice between going to college and getting a job is indeed a(n) ______ one for a young person.
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momentous
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The people living in the valley will have to leave their homes because the area will be ______ when a new dam is constructed across the river.
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inundated
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Shakespear's wicked characters often assume the guise of kindness to cloak their _____ natures.
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malign
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When the band struck up a(n) ______ tune, even the most reserved party guests began to laugh, dance, and have fun.
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sprightly
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When the head of your golf club has reached the ______ of the swing, pause for a second before you begin the downward motion.
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apex
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When vacant apartments are in short supply, landlords can often get away with charging ______ rents.
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exorbitant
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The food processor certainly looked impressive, but its construction was so ______ that within a few months, it began to fall apart.
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shoddy
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In the streets of all our great cities, you will find ______ who wander about without homes, jobs, or friends.
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vagrants
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How can you criticize me for the way I behaved during the emergency when you yourself have never been in so ______ a position?
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perilous
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Many students take jobs during the ______ between the end of one school year and the beginning of the next.
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interim
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The appearance of many a main street was transformed with the ______ of fast-food restaurants.
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advent
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"This great ______ has many problems," the mayor said, "but it also has much to offer both residents and visitors.
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metropolis
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The notorious jewel thief evaded capture for years by adopting numerous clever disguises and ______ identites.
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bogus
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(adj.) unreasonably high, excessive, inordinate, overpriced, extreme
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exorbitant
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(adj.) false, counterfeit, phony, fake, spurious
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bogus
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(v.) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own, digest, incorporate,blend in
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assimilate
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(n.) the highest point, tip, acme, crowning point
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apex
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(n.) an arrival, a coming into place or view, approach
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advent
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(n.) a farewell
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adieu
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(adj.) of poor quality, characterized by inferior workmanship, flimsy, cheap, tacky, imitative
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shoddy
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(adj.) lively, full of life, spicy, flavorful, frisky, peppy, spirited, animated, buoyant
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sprightly
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(adj.) angry, bad-tempered, rude, gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile
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surly
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(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp, drifter, vagabond, hobo, nomad (adj.) wandering aimlessly
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vagrant
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(adj.) dangerous, risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe
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perilous
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(adj.) thoughtful, melancholy, dreamy, reflective, contemplative, wistful
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pensive
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(adj.) noisy, unruly, disorderly, wild, rowdy, uncontrolled, riotous
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obstreperous
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(adj.) very important, consequential, weighty, portenous
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momentous
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(n.) large city, the chief of a city, large urban center
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metropolis
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(v.) to wander about, ramble, roam, zigzag, twist (n.) a sharp turn or twist
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meander
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(v.) to speak evil of, slander, defame, vilify, badmouth (adj.) evil, wicked
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malign
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(v.) to flood, overflow, to overwhelm by numbers or size, submerge, deluge, swamp
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inundate
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(n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical, harangue, diatribe, tongue-lashing
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tirade
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(n.) the time between, interval, interlude (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time, provisional, stop gap
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interim
