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20 Cards in this Set
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adieu (noun)
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a farewell
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advent (noun)
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an arrival; a coming into place or view
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apex (nou)
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the highest point, tip
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assimilate (verb)
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to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully
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bogus (adjective)
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false, counterfeit
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exorbitant (adjective)
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unreasonably high; excessive
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interim (noun, adjective)
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the time between, temporary, coming between two points in time
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inundate (verb)
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to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
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malign (verb, adjective)
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to speak evil of, slander; evil
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meander (verb, noun)
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to wander about, wind about' a sharp turn or twist
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metropolis (noun)
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a large city; the chief city of an area
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momentous (adjective)
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very important
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obstreperous (adjective)
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very noisy, unruly, disorderly
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pensive (adjective)
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thoughtful; melancholy
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perilous (adjective)
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dangerous
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shoddy (adjective)
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or poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
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sprightly (adjective)
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lively, full of live, spicy, flavorful
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surly (adjective)
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angry and bad tempered, rude
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tirade (noun)
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a long and angry speech, usually very critical
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vagrant (noun, adjective)
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an idle wanderer, tramp; wantering aimlessly
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