metropolis
synonym: large urban center
momentous
synonyms: consequential, weighty, portentous
obstreperous
synonyms: wild, rowdy, uncontrolled, riotous
pensive
synonyms: dreamy, reflective, contemplative, wistful
perilous
synonyms: risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe
shoddy
synonyms: flimsy, cheap, tacky, imitative
sprightly
synonyms: frisky,peppy, spirited, animated, buoyant
surly
synonyms: gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile
tirade
synonyms: harangue, diatribe, tongue-lashing
vagrant
synonyms: drifter, vagabond, hobo, nomad
adieu
synonyms: "So long", good-bye
advent
synonym: approach
apex
synonyms: the highest point, tip
assimilate
synonyms: digest, incorporate, blend in
bogus
synonyms: phony, fake, spurious
exorbitant
synonyms: extreme, inordinate, overpriced
interim
synonyms: interval, interlude; provisional, stopgap
inundate
synonyms: submerge, deluge, swamp
malign
synonyms: defame, vilify, badmouth; wicked
meander
synonyms: ramble, roam, zigzag, twist