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20 Cards in this Set
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adieu |
a farewell |
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advent |
an arrival; a coming into place or view |
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apex |
the highest point; tip |
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assimilate |
to absorb fully or make one’s own; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully |
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bogus |
false, counterfeit |
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exorbitant |
unreasonably high; excessive |
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interim |
the time between; temporary, coming between two points in time |
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inundate |
to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size |
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malign |
to speak evil of, slander; evil |
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meander |
to wander about, wind about; a sharp turn or twist |
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metropolis |
a large city; the chief city of an area |
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momentous |
very important |
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obstreperous |
noisy; unruly, disorderly |
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pensive |
thoughtful; melancholy |
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perilous |
dangerous |
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shoddy |
of poor quality; characterized by inferior, dishonest workmanship |
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sprightly |
lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful |
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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 |
an idle wanderer, tramp; wandering aimlessly |
