All terms in this list:

metropolis: A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.

momentous: outstanding in importance

obstreperous: Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.

pensive: Having the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking.

perilous: Dangerous, full of peril.

shoddy: A low-grade cloth made from by-products of wool processing, or from recycled wool.

sprightly: animated, vivacious, or gay; lively

surly: In an arrogant or supercilious manner.

tirade: A long, angry or violent speech; a diatribe

vagrant: A person without a home or job.