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int. "Farewell!"; n. a farewell
syn: (int) "So long"; n. good-bye ant: int. "Hello"; n. greeting |
adieu
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As my friends boarded the airplane, I waved and shouted "adieu! Have a safe trip."
When the hour grew late, the last of the dinner guests made their adieu to their gracious hosts. |
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n. an arrival; a coming into place or view
syn: approach ant: departure, going away, exodus |
advent
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The advent of spring is particularly welcome after a long, harsh winter.
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n. the highest point, tip
syn: peak, summit, acme, crowning point ant: bottom, nadir |
apex
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If you want to reach the apex the Washington Monument, you can take the stairs or an elevator.
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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 |
assimilate
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A well-read person assimilates knowledge of a wide range of subjects.
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adj. false, counterfeit
syn: phony, fake, spurious ant: genuine, authentic |
bogus
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Cashiers receive special training so that they will be able to identify bogus currency.
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adj. unreasonably high; excessive
syn: extreme, inordinate, overpriced ant: inexpensive, affordable, reasonable |
exhorbitant
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Management rejected the union's demands for higher wages and better benefits
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n. the time between;
adj. temporary, coming between two points in time. syn: n. interval, interlude adj. provisional stopgap |
interim
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In the interim between landing and takeoff, the ground crew cleaned and refueled the plane.
The team played well under an interim coach for the final three months of the season. |
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v. to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
syn: submerge, deluge, swamp |
inundate
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Torrential rains and high tides inundate the streets of the picturesque seaside community.
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v. to speak evil of, slander;
adj. evil syn: v. defame, vilify, badmouth, adj. wicked ant: v. praise, commend, adj. kind, benevolent |
malign
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In every office, there are gossips who are only too willing to malign their coworkers.
Lago reveals his maligning motives to the audience in a series of soliloquies. |
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v. to wander about, wind about; n. a sharp turn or twist
syn: v. ramble, roam, zigzag, twist |
meander
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When I travel, I like to meander through unfamiliar towns and cities.
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n. a large city; the chief city of an area
syn: large urban center ant: hamlet, village |
metropolis
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Archaeologists have learned much about the Mayans from the ruins of the metropolis Palenque.
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adj. very important
syn: consequential, weighty, portentous ant: inconsequential, trivial, slight, unimportant |
momentous
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A momentous decision by the Supreme Court in 1954 declared public school segregation unconstitutional.
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adj. noisy; unruly, disorderly
syn: wild, rowdy, uncojntrolled, riotous ant: quiet, well-behaved, docile |
obstreperous
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Our teacher will not tolerate obstreperous behavior in the classroom.
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adj. thoughtful; melancholy
syn: dreamy, reflective, contemplative, wistful |
pensive
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We admired the skill with which the artist captured the child's pensive expression.
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adj. dangerous
syn: risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe ant: safe, secure, harmless |
perilous
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Episodes of old-time movie serials usually ended with the hero or heroine in perilous circumstances.
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adj. of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
syn: flimsy, cheap, tacky, imitative ant: well-made, solid, durable, superior |
shoddy
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That designer watch I bought from a street vendor turned out to be a shoody knockoff.
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adj. lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
syn: frisky, peppy, spirited, animated, buoyant ant: sullen, spiritless, dull, morose, sluggish |
sprightly
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Though Grandmother is well into her eighties, she is still as sprightly as a teenager.
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adj. angry and bad-tempered; rude
syn: gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile ant: polite, gracious, civil, friendly, genial |
surly
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Passengers stranded in an airport because their flight is canceled may become quite surly.
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n. a long, angry speech, usually very critical
syN; harangue, diatribe, tongue-lashing |
tirade
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The dictator's televised tirade against his opponents lasted for four hours.
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n. an idle wanderer, tramp; adj. wandering aimlessly
syn: n. drifter, vagabond, hobo, nomad ant: n. stay-at-home, homebody, resident |
vagrant
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During the Great Depression, many people lost everything and were forced to live as vagrants.
Advertisers continually vie with one another to capture the vagrant attention of fickle consumers. |
