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Adieu
noun
farewell
S: good-bye
A: greeting |
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Advent
noun
an arrival
S: approach
A: departure |
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Apex
noun
the highest point
S: peak
A: nadir |
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Assimilate
verb
to absorb fully
S: digest |
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Bogus
adj.
false
S: phony
A: genuine |
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Exorbitant
adj.
unreasonably high
S: extreme
A: inexpensive |
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Interim
noun
the time between
S: interlude |
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Inundate
verb
to flood
S: submerge |
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Malign
verb
to speak evil of
S: defame
A: praise |
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Meander
verb
to wander about
S: ramble |
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Metropolis
noun
a large city
S: large urban central
A: hamlet |
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momentous
adj.
very important
S: weighty
A: trivial |
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obstreperous
adj.
noisy
S: wild
A: quiet |
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Pensive
adj.
thoughtful
S: dreamy |
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perilous
adj.
dangerous
S: risky
A: safe |
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Shoddy
adj.
of poor quality
S: cheap
A: well-made |
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Sprightly
adj.
lively
S: frisky
A: sullen |
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surly
adj.
angry, bad tempered
S: gruff
A: polite |
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tirade
noun
a long angry speech
S: diatribe |
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Vagrant
noun
an idle wanderer
S: hobo
A: resident |
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