bogus
false, counterfeit
advent
an arrival; a coming into place or view
surly*
angry and bad tempered; rude (not actually a verb)
perilous
dangerous
sprightly
a large city; the chief city of an area
malign
to speak evil of, slander
momentous
very important
exorbitant
unreasonable high, excessive
tirade
an angry, long speech, usually very critical
meander
to wander about, wind about
pensive
thoughtful, melancholy
vagrant
wandering aimlessly
adieu
a farewell
assimilate
to absorb fully; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully
shoddy
of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
obstreperous
noisy; unruly, disorderly
apex
the highest point; tip
inundate
to flood, overflow; overwhelm by numbers or size
interim
the time between; temporary, coming between two points in time