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60 Cards in this Set
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Adieu |
A farewell |
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Advent |
An arrival |
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Apex |
The highest point; tip |
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Assimilate |
To absorb fully |
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Bogus |
False |
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Exorbitant |
Unreasonably high |
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Interim |
The time between |
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Inundate |
To flood , overflow |
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Malign |
To speak of evil |
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Meander |
To wander about ; wind about |
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Metropolis |
A large city |
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Momentous |
Very important |
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Obstreperous |
Noisy; unruly, disorderly |
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Pensive |
Thoughtful |
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Perilous |
Dangerous |
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Shoddy |
A poor quality |
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Sprightly |
Lively , full of life |
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Surly |
Angry and bad-tempered; rude |
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Tirade |
A long, angry speech , usually very critical |
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Vagrant |
Wandering aimlessly |
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Assurance |
A pledge; self confidence |
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Asylum |
An institution for the care of children or elderly people. A place for safety |
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Console |
To comfort |
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Dilate |
To make or become larger or wider |
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Dross |
Refuse ; waste product |
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Dwindle |
To lessen |
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Flippant |
Lacking in seriousness ; disrespectful |
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Immunity |
Resistance to disease |
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Institute |
To establish , set up |
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Liability |
A debt |
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Preposterous |
Ridiculous , senseless |
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Pugnacious |
Quarrelsome |
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Rabid |
Furious ; violently intense |
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Realm |
A Kingdom |
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Rejuvenate |
To make young again |
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Remunerate |
To reward , pay |
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Sparse |
Scant, scattered |
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Sterling |
Excellent |
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Venture |
To expose to danger |
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Warp |
To twist out of shape |
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Auxiliary |
Giving assistance or support |
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Candid |
Sincere |
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Cubicle |
A small room or compartment |
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Drudgery |
Work that is hard and tiresome |
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Envoy |
A representative or messenger |
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Escalate |
To increase in intensity |
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Expedient |
A means to an end |
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Feign |
To pretend |
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Flair |
A natural quality , talent , or skill |
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Grievous |
Causing sorrow or pain; serious |
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Heterogeneous |
Composed of different kinds ; diverse |
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Horde |
A vast number |
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Impel |
To force |
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Incredulous |
Disbelieving |
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Inscribe |
To write or engrave |
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Monologue |
A speech by one actor |
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Prognosis |
a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation |
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Rasping |
With a harsh, granting sound |
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Repugnant |
Disagreeable, distasteful |
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Scuttle |
to get rid of something in a decisive way |
