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25 Cards in this Set
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Adieu- noun
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Farewell Synonyms: "so long" Antonyms: "hello" |
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Advent-noun
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an arrival; a coming into place or view Synonyms: approach Antonyms: departure, going away, exodus |
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Apex- noun
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the highest point, tip
Synonyms: peak, summit, Antonyms: bottom, nadir |
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assimilaite - Verb
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to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own
Synonyms: digest, incorporate, blend in |
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Bogus- Adj
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false, counterfeit
Synonyms: phony, fake, spurious Antonyms: genuine, authentic |
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Exorbitant- Adj
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Unreasonable high; excessive
Synonyms: extreme, inordinate, overpriced Antonyms: inexpensive, affordable, reasonable |
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Interim- Noun
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the time between;temp
Synonyms: interval, stop gap |
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Inundate-verb
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to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
Synonyms: submerge, deluge, swamp |
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Malign- Verb
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to speak in evil of, slander
Synonyms: deframe- badmouth Anytonyms: praise, commend |
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Meander- verb
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to wander about- wind about- a sharp turn or twist
Synonyms: ramble, roam, zigzag |
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Metropolis- Noun
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A large city; the cheif city of an area
Synonyms: large urban center Antyonyms: inconsequential, trival, slight, unimportant |
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momentous- Adj
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Very important
Synonyms: consequential, weighty, portentous Antonyms: inconsequestial, trival, slight, unimportant |
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Obstreperous- Adj
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noisy, unruly, disordely
Synonyms: wild, rowdy, uncontrolled Antonyms: quiet, well behaved |
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Pensive- Adj
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thoughtful; melancholy
Synonyms: dreamy, reflective, contemplative, wistful |
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Perilous-Adj
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Dangerous
Synonyms: risky, chancy, hazardous Antonyms: safe, secure |
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Shoddy- adj
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a poor quaality; characterized by inferior workmanship
Synonyms: flimsy, cheap, tacky Antonwell- made, solid, durable: |
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Sprightly- Adj
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lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
Synonyms: frisky, peppy, sprited Antonyms: sullen, spritless, dull |
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Surly - Adj
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Angry and bad- tempered; rude
Synonyms:gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy Antonyms: polite, gracious, civil, freindly,genial |
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Tirade- noun
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a long, angry speech, usually very critcal
Synonyms: harangue, diatribe |
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Vagrant- Noun
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An idle wandererl, tramp- (adj)- wondering aimlessly
Synoyms: drifter, vagabond, hobo Antonyms: stay at home- homebody |
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asssurance- Noun
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a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence
Synonyms: promise, sureness, poise, self-possesion Antonyms:uncertainly, doubt, insecurity |
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Asylum- Noun
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an institution for the care of children, elderly people
Synonyms:sanatorium, sanctuary |
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Console- Verb
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to comfort
Syn:soothe Ant: disstress |
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Dilate- verb
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to make or become larger
Syn: enlarge, expand Ant: contract compress |
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Dorss- noun
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refuse, waste
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