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20 Cards in this Set
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Adieu |
Farewell |
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Advent |
An arrival; a coming into place or view |
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Apex |
The highest point, tip |
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Assimilate |
To absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully |
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Bogus |
False, counterfeit |
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Exorbitant |
Unreasonably high; excessive |
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Interim |
(N) the time between; (adj) temporary, coming between two points in time |
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Inudate |
To flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size |
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Malign |
(V) to speak evil of, slander; (adj) evil |
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Meander |
(V) to wander about, wind about ; (n) a sharp turn or twist |
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Metropolis |
A large city; the chief city of an area |
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Momentous |
Very important |
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Obstreperous |
Noisy, unruly, disorderly |
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Pensive |
Thoughtful; Melancholy |
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Perilous |
Dangerous |
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Shoddy |
Of poor quality; characterized by inferior, dishonest workmanship |
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Sprightly |
Lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful |
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Surly |
Angry and bad-tempered; rude |
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Tirade |
A long, angry speech, usually very critical |
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Vagrant |
(N) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj) wandering aimlessly |
