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adieu
Def:"farewell", a farewell
Synonyms:so long, goodbye
Antonyms:hello, greeting
noun
advent
Def:an arrival, a coming into place or view
Synonyms:approach
Antonyms:departure, going away, exodus
noun
apex
Def:the highest point, tip
Synonyms:peak, summit, acme, crowning point
Antonyms:bottom, nadir
noun
assimilate
Def:to absorb fully or make one's own, to adapt fully
Synonyms:digest, incorporate, blend in
verb
bogus
Def:false, counterfeit
Synonyms:phony, fake, spurious
Antonyms:genuine, athletic
adjective
exorbitant
Def:unreasonably high, excessive
Synonyms:extreme, inordinate, overpriced
Antonyms:inexpensive, affordable, reasonable
adjective
interim
Def:the time between, temporary, coming between two points in time
Synonyms:interval, interlude, provisional, stopgap
noun, adjective
Antonyms:
inundate
Def:to flood, overflow, to overwhelm by numbers or size
Synonyms:submerge, deluge, swamp
verb
malign
Def:to speak of evil, slander, evil
Synonyms:defame, vilify, badmouth, wicked
Antonyms:praise, commend, kind, benevolent
verb, adjective
meander
Def:to wander about, wind about, a sharp turn or twist
Synonyms:ramble, roam, zigzag, twist
verb, noun
metropolis
Def:a large city, the chief city of an area
Synonyms:large urban center
Antonyms:hamlet, village
noun
momentous
Def:very important
Synonyms:weighty, consequential, portentous
Antonyms:trivial, slight, unimportant
adjective
obstreperous
Def:noisy, unruly, disorderly
Synonyms:wild, rowdy, uncontrolled, riotous
Antonyms:quiet, well-behaved, docile
adjecive
pensive
Def:thoughtful, melancholy
Synonyms:dreamy, reflective, wistful, contemplative
adjective
perilous
Def:dangerous
Synonyms:risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe
Antonyms:safe, secure, harmless
adjective
shoddy
Def:of poor quality, characterized by inferior workmanship
Synonyms:flimsy, cheap, tacky, imitative
Antonyms: well-made, solid, durable, superior
adjective
sprightly
Def:lively, full of life, spicy, flavorful
Synonyms:frisky, peppy, spirited, animated, buoyant
Antonyms:sullen, spiritless, dull, morose, sluggish
adjective
surly
Def:angry and bad-tempered, rude
Synonyms:gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile
Antonyms:polite, gracious, civil, friendly, genial
adjective
tirade
Def:a long, angry speech, usually very critical
Synonyms:harangue, diatribe, tongue-lashing
noun
vagrant
Def:an idle wanderer, tramp, wandering aimlessly
Synonyms:drifter, vagabond, hobo, nomad
Antonyms:stay-at-home, homebody, resident