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