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