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56 Cards in this Set
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ADIEU |
Noun a farewell |
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ADVENT |
Noun an arrival; a coming into place or view Synonym approach Antonym departure |
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APEX |
Noun the highest point Synonym peak Antonym lowest point |
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ASSIMILATE |
Verb to absorb fully; to adopt as ones own |
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BOGUS |
Adjective false, counterfeit |
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EXORBITANT |
Adjective unreasonably high |
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INTERIM |
Noun the time between |
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INUNDATE |
Verb to flood overflow Synonym deluge |
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MALIGN |
Verb to speak evil of |
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MEANDER |
Verb to wander about |
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METROPOLIS |
Noun a large city |
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MOMENTOUS |
Adjective very important |
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OBSTRESPEROUS |
Adjective noisy unruly |
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PENSIVE |
Adjective thoughtful melacholy |
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PERILOUS |
Adjective dangerous |
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SHODDY |
Adjective of poor quality |
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SPRIGHTLY |
Adjective lively full of life |
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SURLY |
Adjective angry and bad tempered |
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TIRADE |
Noun A long, angry speech |
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VAGRANT |
Noun an idle wanderer |
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UNIT 8 |
Starts now |
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ASSURANCE
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Noun a pledge, freedom from doubtSyn: poiseAnt: doubt,
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ASYLUM
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Noun an institution for the care of children, elderly people
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Console
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Verb to comfort Noun keyboard of an organ, control panel |
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DILATE
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Verb to make or become larger or wider |
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Dross
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Noun refuse, waste products |
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DWINDLE
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Verb, to lesson diminish |
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FLIPPANT
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Adjective lacking seriousness; disrespectful, saucy |
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IMMUNITY
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Noun Resistance to disease; freedom from some charge |
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INSTITUTE |
Verb to establish, set up |
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LIABILITY
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Nouna debt; something disadvantageous |
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PREPOSTEROUS |
Adjective ridiculous, senseless |
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PUGNACIOUS |
Adjective quarrelsome, fond of fighting |
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RABID |
Adjective furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme |
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REALM |
Noun a kingdom; |
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REJUVENATE |
Verb to make young again; to make like new |
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REMUNERATE |
Verb to reward, pay, reimburse |
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SPARSE |
Adjective meager scant scattered |
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STERLING |
Adjective genuine, excellent. |
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Venture |
Noun a risk |
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Unit 9 |
starts now |
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AUXILIARY |
Adj Giving assistance or support syn Additional ant Main |
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CANDID |
Adj Frank, sincere; impartial; unposed |
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CUBICLE |
Noun A small room or compartment,Desk job work space |
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DRUDGERY |
Noun Work that is hard and tiresome syn labor grind ant play frolic |
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ENVOY |
Noun A representative or messenger (as of government)syn ambassador minister
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ESCALATE |
Verb To elevate; to increase in intensity |
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EXPEDIENT |
Noun A means to an end syn contrivance ant inconvenient |
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FEIGN |
Verb To pretend syn fake simulate |
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FLAIR |
Noun A natural quality or talent Rick _____ |
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GRIEVEOUS |
Adj Causing sorrow or pain syn painful, heartrending ant joyful uplifting |
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HETEROGENEOUS |
Adj Composed of different kinds Olive oil |
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HORDE |
Noun A vast number of people syn crowd swarm ant few handful |
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IMPEL |
Verb To force, drive forwardsyn urge pushant discourage check |
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INCREDULOUS |
Adj Disbelieving skeptical Syn mistrustful Ant trustful |
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INSCRIBE |
Verb To write or engrave syn enlistant erase |
