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20 Cards in this Set
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adieu
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n "farewell"; a farewell
syn: "So Long!"; a good-bye ant: "Hello!"' a greeting |
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advent
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n an arrival; a coming into place or view
syn: an arrival; influx ant: a departure, going away, exodus |
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apex
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n the highest point, tip
syn: a peak, summit, acme, a crowning point ant: the bottom, nadir |
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assimilate
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v to absorb fully or make one*s own, to adopt as one*s own; to adapt fully
syn: to digest, incorporate; to blend in ant: |
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bogus
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adj fake, counterfeit, false
syn: phony, fake, spurious ant: genuine, authentic |
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exorbitant
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adj unreasonably high; excessive
syn: extreme, inordinate, overpriced ant: inexpensive, affordable, reasonable |
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interim
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n the time between; adj tempoorary, coming between two points in time
syn: an interval, interlude, provisional, stopgap ant: |
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inundate
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v to flood, overflow, to overwhelm by numbers or size
syn: to submerge, deluge, swamp ant: |
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malign
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v to speak evil of; slander adj evil
syn: to defame, vilfy, badmouth, wicked ant: to praise, commend; kind benevolent |
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meander
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v to wander about, wind about; n a sharp turn or twist
syn: to ramble, wander, roam zigzag twist ant: to proceed in a straight line |
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metropolis
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n a largy city; the chief city of an area
syn: a large urban center ant: a hamlet, village |
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momentous
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adj very important
syn: consequential, weighty, portentous ant: trivial, slight, inconsequential, unimportant |
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obstreperous
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adj noisy, unruly, disorderly
syn: wild, rowdy, uncontrolled, ritous, noisy ant: quiet, well*behaved, docile |
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pensive
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adj thoughtful, melancholy
syn: dreamy, reflective, contemplative, wistful ant: |
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perilous
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adj danger
syn: risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe ant: safe, secure, harmless |
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shoddy
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adj of poor quality, characterized by inferior, dishonest workmanship
syn: flimsy, cheap, tacky, imitative ant: well*made, solid, durable; superior |
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sprightly
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adj lively, full of life, spicy, flavorful
syn: frisky, peppy, spirited, animated, buoyant any: sullen, spiritless, dull, morose, sluggish |
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surly
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adj angry and bad*tempered, rude
syn: gruff, sullen, cranky, grouchy, hostile ant: polite, gracious, civil, friendly, genial |
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tirade
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n a long, angry speech; usually very critical
syn: a harangue, diatribe, toungue*lashing ant: |
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vagrant
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n an idle wandere, tramp adj wandering aimlessly
syn: a drifter, vagabond, hobo, nomad ant: a stay*at*home, homebody, a resident |
