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20 Cards in this Set
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adieu
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farewell |
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advent
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an arrival |
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apex |
the highest point |
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assimilate |
to absorb fully; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully |
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bogus |
false |
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exorbitant |
unreasonably high; excessive
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interim |
the time between |
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inundate |
to flood, over flow, overwhelm by numbers or size |
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malign
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to speak evil of, slander |
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meander |
to wander about, wind about |
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metropolis
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a large city |
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momentous |
very important |
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obstreperous |
noisy; unruly |
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pensive
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thoughtful; melancholy |
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perilous |
dangerous |
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shoddy |
of poor quality |
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sprightly |
lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful |
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surly |
angry and bad-tempered; rude |
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tirade |
a long, angry speech, usually very critical |
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vagrant |
an idle wanderer |