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54 Cards in this Set

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(int.)"Farewell!"
(n.)a farewell
adieu
(n.)an arrival; a coming into place or view
advent
(n.)the highest point, tip
apex
(v.)to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully
assimilate
(adj.)false, counterfeit
bogus
(adj.)unreasonably high; excessive
exorbitant
(n.)the time between;
(adj.)temporary, coming between two points in time
interim
(v.)to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
inundate
(v.)to speak evil of, slander;
(adj.)evil
malign
(v.)to wander about, wind about
(n.)a sharp turn or twist
meander
(n.)a large city; the chief city of an area
metropolis
(adj.)very important
momentous
(adj.)noisy; unruly, disorderly
obstreperous
(adj.)thoughtful; melancholy
pensive
(adj.)dangerous
perilous
(adj.)of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
shoddy
(adj.)lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
sprightly
(adj.)angry and bad-tempered; rude
surly
(n.)a long, angry speech, usually very critical
tirade
(n.)an idle wanderer, tramp;
(adj.)wandering aimlessly
vagrant
SYNONYMS:
(int.)"So long";
(n.)good-bye
adieu
SYNONYMS:
approach
advent
SYNONYMS:
peak, summit, acme, crowning point
apex
SYNONYMS:
digest, incorporate, blend in
assimilate
SYNONYMS:
phony, fake, spurious
bogus
SYNONYMS:
extreme, inordinate, overpriced
exorbitant
SYNONYMS:
(n.)interval, interlude;
(adj.)provisional, stopgap
interim
SYNONYMS:
submerge, deluge, swamp
inundate
SYNONYMS:
(v.)defame, vilify, badmouth;
(adj.)wicked
malign
SYNONYMS:
(v.)ramble, roam, zigzag, twist
meander
SYNONYMS:
large urban center
metropolis
SYNONYMS:
consequential, weighty, portentous
momentous
SYNONYMS:
wild, rowdy, uncontrolled, riotous
obstreperous
SYNONYMS:
dreamy, reflective, contemplative, wistful
pensive
SYNONYMS:
risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe
perilous
SYNONYMS:
flimsy, cheap, tacky, imitative
shoddy
SYNONYMS:
frisky, peppy, spirited, animated, buoyant
sprightly
SYNONYMS:
gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile
surly
SYNONYMS:
harangue, diatribe,
tongue-lashing
tirade
SYNONYMS:
(n.)drifter, vagabond, hobo, nomad
vagrant
ANTONYMS:
(int.)"Hello",
(n.)greeting
adieu
ANTONYMS:
departure, going away, exodus
advent
ANTONYMS:
bottom, nadir
apex
ANTONYMS:
genuine, authentic
bogus
ANTONYMS:
inexpensive, affordable, reasonable
exorbitant
ANTONYMS:
(v.)praise, commend
(adj.)kind, benevolent
malign
ANTONYMS:
hamlet, village
metropolis
ANTONYMS:
inconsequential, trivial, slight, unimportant
momentous
ANTONYMS:
quiet, well-behaved, docile
obstreperous
ANTONYMS:
safe, secure, harmless
perilous
ANTONYMS:
well-made, solid, durable, superior
shoddy
ANTONYMS:
sullen, spiritless, dull, morose, sluggish
sprightly
ANTONYMS:
polite, gracious, civil, friendly, genial
surly
ANTONYMS:
(n.)stay-at-home, homebody, resident
vagrant