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20 Cards in this Set
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Adieu |
(int.) "Farewell!" (n.) a farewell |
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Advent |
(n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view |
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Apex |
(n.) the highest point, tip |
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assimilate |
(v.) to absorb fully; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully |
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bogus |
(adj.) false, counterfeit |
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Exorbitant |
(adj.) unreasonably high, excessive |
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interim |
(n.) the tie between; (adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time |
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Inundate |
(v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size |
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Malign |
(v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil |
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Meander |
(v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist |
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Metropolis |
(n.) a large city; the chief city of an area |
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Momentous |
(adj.) very important |
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Obstreperous |
(adj.) nosy unruly, disorderly |
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Pensive |
(adj.) thoughtful; melancholy |
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perilous |
(adj.) dangerous |
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shoddy |
(adj.) of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship |
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Sprightly |
(adj.) angry and bad-tempered;rude |
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tirade |
(n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical |
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Vagrant |
(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly |
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Sprightly |
(adj.) lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful |
