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20 Cards in this Set
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(int.) "Farewell!";
(n.) a farewell |
adieu
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As my friends boarded the airplane, I waved and shouted "__________! Have a safe trip."
WHen the hour grew late, the last of the dinner guests made their ___________ to their gracious hosts. SYN: (int.) "So long"; (n.) good-bye ANT: (int.) "Hello"; (n.) greeting |
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(n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view
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advent
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The ___________ of spring is particularly welcome after a long, harsh winter.
SYN: approach ANT: departure, going away, exodus |
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(n.) the highest point, tip
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apex
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If you want to reach the __________ of the Washington Monument, you can take the stairsor an elevator.
SYN: peak, summit, acme, crowning point ANT: bottom, nadir |
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(v.) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully.
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assimilate
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A well-read person __________ knowledge of a wide range of subjects.
SYN: digest, incorporate, blend in |
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(adj.) false, counterfeit
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bogus
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Cashiers receive special training so that they will be able to identify ___________ currency.
SYN: phony, fake, spurious ANT: genuine, authentic |
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(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive
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exorbitant
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Management rejected the union's demands for higher wages and bettter benefits as ___________.
SYN: extreme, inordinate, overpriced ANT: inexpensive, affordable, reasonable |
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(n.) the time between;
(adj.) temporary, coming between two points in time |
interim
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In the ___________ between landing and takeoff, the ground crew cleaned and refueled the plane.
The team played well under an __________ coach for the final three months of the season. SYN: (n.) interval, interlude; (adj.) provisional, stopgap |
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(v.) to flood, overflow;
to overwhelm by numbers or size |
inundate
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Torrential rains and high tides __________ the streets of the picturesque seaside community.
SYN: submerge, deluge, swamp |
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(v.) to speak evil of, slander;
(adj.) evil |
malign
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In every office, there are gossips who are only too willing to ___________ their coworkers.
Iago reveals his __________ motives to the audience in a series of soliloquies. SYN: (v.)defame, vilify, badmouth; (adj.) wicked ANT: (v.) praise, commend; (adj.) kind, benevolent |
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(v.) to wander about, wind about;
(n.) a sharp turn or twist |
meander
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When I travel, I like to __________ through unfamiliar towns and cities.
Lombard Street in San Francisco is famous for its many ____________. SYN: (v.) ramble, roam, zigzag, twist |
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(n.) a large city, the chief city of an area
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metropolis
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Archaeologists have learned much about the mayans from the ruins of the __________ Palenque.
SYN: large urban center ANT: hamlet, village |
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(adj.) very important
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momentous
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A __________ decision by the Supreme Court in 1954 declared public school segregation unconstitutional.
SYN: consequential, weighty, portentous ANT: inconsequential, trivial, slight, unimportant |
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(adj.) noisy, unruly, disorderly
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obstreperous
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Our teacher will not tolerate __________ behavior in the classroom.
SYN: wild, rowdy, uncontrolled, riotous ANT: quiet, well-behaved, docile |
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(adj.) thoughtful, melancholy
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pensive
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We admired the skill with which the artist captured the child's ___________ expression.
SYN: dreamy, reflective, contemplative, wistful |
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(adj.) dangerous
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perilous
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Episodes of old-time movie serials usually ended with the hero or heroine in __________ circumstances.
SYN: risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe ANT: safe, secure, harmless |
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(adj.) of poor quality;
characterized by inferior workmanship |
shoddy
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That designer watch I bought from a street vendor turned out to be a __________ knockoff.
SYN: flimsy, cheap, tacky, imitative ANT: well-made, solid, durable, superior |
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(adj.) lively, full of life;
spicy, flavorful |
sprightly
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Though Grandmother is well into her eighties, she is still as __________ as a teenager.
SYN: frisky, peppy, spirited, animated, buoyant ANT: sullen, spiritless, dull, morose, sluggish |
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(adj.) angry and bad-tempered;
rude |
surly
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Passengers stranded in an airport because thier flight is cancelled may become quite __________.
SYN: gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile ANT: polite, gracious, civil, friendly, genial |
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(n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical
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tirade
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The dictator's televised __________ against his opponents lasted for four hours.
SYN: harangue, diatribe, tongue-lashing |
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(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp;
(adj.) wandering aimlessly |
vagrant
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During the Great Depression, many people lost everything and were forced to live as __________.
Advertisers continually vie with one another to capture the __________ attention of fickle consumers. SYN: (n.) drifter, vagabond, hobo, nomad ANT: (n.) stay-at-home, homebody, resident |
