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20 Cards in this Set
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metropolis
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(n.)a large city; the chief city of an area
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pensive
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(adj.)thoughtful; melancholy
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obstreperous
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(adj.)noisy; unruly, disorderly
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sprightly
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(adj.)lively, full of life; spice, flavorful
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shoddy
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(adj.)of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
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perilous
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(adj.)dangerous
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surly
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(adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude
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tirade
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(n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical
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vagrant
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(n.)an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.)wandering aimlessly
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interim
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(n.) the time between; (adj.) temporary, coming between tow points in time
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advent
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(n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view
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bogus
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(adj.) false, counterfeit
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adieu
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(int.) "Farewell!"; (n.) a farewell
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apex
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(n.) the highest point, tip
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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
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exorbitant
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(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive
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inundate
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(v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
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malign
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(v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil
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meander
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(v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp twist or turn
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metropolis
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(n.)a large city; the chief city of an area
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