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19 Cards in this Set
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Adieu |
Farewell |
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Advent |
An arrival |
The advent of spring is particularly welcome after a long, harsh winter. |
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apex |
The highest point, tip |
If you want to reach the apex of the Washington Monument, you can take the stairs or an elevator. |
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Assimilate |
To absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully |
A well-read person assimilates knowledge of a wide range of subject. |
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Bogus |
False, counterfeit |
Cashiers receive special training so that they will be able to identify bogus currency. |
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Exorbitant |
Unreasonably high; excessive |
Management rejected the union's demands for higher wages and better benefits as exorbitant. |
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Interim |
The time between; temporary, coming between two points in time |
In the interim between landing and takeoff, the ground crew cleaned and refueled the plane. |
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Inundate |
To flood, overflow; to overwhelm with numbers or size |
Torrential rains and high tides inundate the streets of the picturesque seaside community. |
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Malign |
To speak evil of, stander; evil |
In every office, there are gossips who are only too willing to malign their coworkers. |
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Meander |
To wander about, wind about; a sharp turn of twist |
When I travel, I like to meander through unfamiliar towns and cities. Lombard Street in San Francisco is famous for its many meanders. |
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Momentous |
Very important |
A momentous decision by the Supreme Court in 1954 declared public school segregation unconstituitional. |
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Obstreperous |
Noisy, unruly, disorder |
Our teacher will not tolerate obstreperous behavior in the classroom. |
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Pensive |
Thoughtful, melancholy |
We admired the skill with which the artist captured the child's pensive expression. |
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Perilous |
Dangerous |
Episodes of old-time movie serials usually ended with the hero or heroine in perilous circumstances. |
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Shoddy |
Of poor quanlity; characterized by inferior workmanship. |
The designed watch I bought from a street vendor turn out to be a shoddy knockoff. |
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Sprightly |
Lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful |
Though grandmother is well into her eighties, she is still as sprightly as a teenager. |
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Surly |
Angry and bad-tempered; rude |
Passengers stranded in an airport because their flight is canceled may become quite surly. |
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Tirade |
A long, angry speech, usually very critical. |
The dictator's televised tirade against his opponents lasted for four hours. |
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Vagrant |
An idle wanderer, tramp; wandering aimlessly |
Advertisers continually vie with one another to capture the vagrant attention of fickle consumers. |
