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40 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;
a coming into place or view |
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apex
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the highest point;
tip |
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assimilate
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to absorb fully;
make one's own; to adopt as one' own; to adapt fully |
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bogus
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false;
counterfeit |
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exorbitant
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unreasonably high;
excessive |
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interim
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the time between;
temporary; comping between two points in time |
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inundate
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to flood;
overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size |
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malign
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to speak evil of;
slander; evil |
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meander
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to wander about;
wind about; a sharp turn or twist |
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metropolis
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a large city;
the chief of city of an area |
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momentous
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very important
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obstreperous
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noisy;
unruly; disorderly |
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pensive
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thoughtful;
melancholy |
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perilous
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dangerous
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shoddy
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of poor quality;
characterized by inferior workmanship |
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sprightly
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lively;
full of life; spicy; flavorful |
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surly
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angry and bad-tempered;
rude |
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tirade
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a long angry speech usually very critical
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vagrant
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an idle wanderer;
tramp; wandering aimlessly |
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assurance
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a pledge;
freedom from doubt; self-confidence |
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asylum
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an institution for the care of children;
elderly people; a place of safety |
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console
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to comfort;
the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device |
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dilate
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to make or become larger or wider;
to expand upon |
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dross
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refuse;
waste products |
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dwindle
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to lessen;
diminish |
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flippant
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lacking in seriousness;
disrespectful; saucy |
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immunity
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resistance to disease;
freedom from some charge or obligation |
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institute
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to establish;
set up; an organization for the promotion of learning |
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liability
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a debt;
something disadvantageous |
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preposterous
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ridiculous;
senseless |
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pugnacious
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quarrelsome;
fond of fighting |
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rabid
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furious;
violently intense; unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies |
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realm
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a kingdom;
a region or field of study |
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rejuvenate
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to reward;
pay; reimburse |
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rumunerate
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to rewind;
pay; reimburse |
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sparse
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meager;
scant; scattered |
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sterling
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genuine;
excellent; made of silver of standard fineness |
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venture
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a risky or daring undertaking;
to expose to danger; to dare |
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warp
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to twist out of shape;
an abnormality |