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20 Cards in this Set
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adieu
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a farewell
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advent
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an arrival
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apex
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the highest point
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assimilate
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to absorb fullt or make one's own
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bogus
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false
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exorbitant
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unreasonably high; excessive
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interim
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the time between
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inundate
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to flood
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malign
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to speak evil of
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meander
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to wander about
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metropolis
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a large city
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momentous
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very important
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obstreperous
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noisy
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pensive
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thoughtful
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perilous
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dangerous
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shoddy
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of poor quality
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sprightly
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lively
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surly
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angry and bad-tempered; rude
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tirade
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a long, agry speech, usually very critical
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vagrant
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an idle wanderer, tramp
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