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19 Cards in this Set
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adieu
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farewel; a farewell
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advent
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an arrival; a coming into place or view
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apex
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the highest point, tip
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assimilate
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to absorb fully or make ones own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully
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bogus
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flase, counterfeit
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exorbitant
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unreasnoibly high; excessive
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interim
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the time between; temporary, coming between two points is time
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inundate
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to flood, overflow; to overwhelmby numbers or size
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malign
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tp s[eak evil of, slander; evil
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meander
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to wonder about, wind about; a sharp turn or twist
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metropolis
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a large city; the chief city of an area
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obstreperous
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maoisy; unruly, disorderly
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pensive
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thoughtful; melancholy
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perilous
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dangerous
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shoddy
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of poor quality; characterized by inferior or dishonest workmanship
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sprightly
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lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
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surly
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angry, bad-tempered; rude
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tirade
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a long, angry speach, usualy very critical
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vagrant
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an idle wanderer, tramp; wandering aimlessly
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