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20 Cards in this Set
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adieu
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int. "Farewell!"
n. farewell syn. "So Long", good-bye ant. "Hello", greeting |
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advent
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n. an arrival, a coming into place or view
syn. approach ant. departure, going away, exodus |
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apex
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n. the highest point, tip
syn. peak, summit, acme, crowning point ant. bottom, nadir |
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assimilate
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v. to absorb fully or make one's own: to adopt as one's own" to adapt fully
syn. digest, incorporate, blend in |
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bogus
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adj. false, counterfeit
syn. phony, fake, spurious ant. genuine, authentic |
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exorbitant
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adj. unreasonably high, excessive
syn. extreme, inordinate, excessive ant. inexpensive, affordable, reasonable |
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interim
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n. the time between
adj. temporary, coming between two points in time syn. interval, interlude, provisional, stopgap |
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inundate
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v. to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
syn. submerge, deluge, swamp |
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malign
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v. to speak evil of, slander
adj. evil syn. defame, villify, badmouth, wicked ant. praise, commend, kind, benovolent |
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meander
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v. to wander about, wind about
n. a sharp turn or twist syn. ramble, roam, zigzag, twist |
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metropolis
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n. large city, the chief city of an area
syn. large urban center ant. hamlet, village |
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momentous
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adj. very important
syn. consequential, weighty, portentous ant. inconsequential, trivial, slight, unimportant |
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obstreperous
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adj. noisy, unruly, disorderly
syn. wild, rowdy, uncontrolled, riotous ant. quiet, well-behaved, docile |
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pensive
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adj. thoughtful, melancholy
syn. dreamy, reflective, contemplative, wistful |
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perilous
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adj. dangerous
syn. risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe ant. safe, secure, harmless |
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shoddy
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adj. of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
syn. flmsy, cheap, tacky, imitative ant. well-made, solid, durable, superior |
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sprightly
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adj. lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
syn. frisky, peppy, spirited, animated, buoyant ant. sullen, spiritless, dull, morose, sluggish |
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surly
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adj. angry, and bad-tempered, rude
syn. gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile ant. polite, gracious, civil, friendly, genial |
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tirade
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n. long, angry speech, usually very critical
syn. tongue-lashing |
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vagrant
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n. an idle wanderer
adj. wandering aimlessly syn. drifter, hobo ant.homebody, resident, stay-at-home |
