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19 Cards in this Set
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adieu
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n. a farewell
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advent
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n. the arrival, a coming into place or view
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apex
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the highest point, tip
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assimililate
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v. to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own, to adopt fully
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bogus
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adj. false, counterfeit
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exorbitant
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adj. unreasonably high, excessive
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interim
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n. the time between
adj. temporary, coming between two points time |
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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 turn or twist |
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metropolis
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n. large city; the chief city of an area
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momentous
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adj. very important
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obstreperous
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adj. noisy; unruly, disorderly
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pensive
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adj. thoughtful, melancholy
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perilous
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adj. dangerous
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shoddy
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adj. of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
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sprightly
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adj. lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
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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. along, angry speech, very critical
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vagrant
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n. an idle wanderer, tramp
adj. wandering aimlessly |
