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adieu
farewell
advent
an arrival
apex
the highest point, tip
assimilate
to absorb fully; adapt fully
bogus
false
exorbitant
unreasonable high
interim
the time between; temporary
inundate
to flood; overflow
malign
to speak evil of; slander
meander
to wander about; zigzag
metropolis
a large city; center
momentous
very important
obstreperous
noisy; unruly, disorderly
pensive
thoughtful; melancholy
perilous
dangerous
shoddy
poor quality
sprightly
lively; full of life
surly
angry and bad - tempered; rude
tirade
a long, angry speech
vagrant
an idle wanderer, tramp
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assurance
a pledge; freedom from doubt
asylum
an institution for the care of children
console
to comfort; keyboard of an organ
dilate
to make or become larger
dross
refuse, waste products
dwindle
to lessen, diminish
flippant
lacking in seriousness
immunity
resistance to disease
institute
to establish, set up; organization
liability
a debt; something
preposterous
ridiculous, senseless
pugnacious
quarrelsome, fond of fighting
rabid
furious, voilently intence; mad
realm
a kingdom; a region or field of study
rejuvenate
to make young again
remunerate
to reward, pay
sparse
meager, scant; scattered
sterling
genuine, excellent; made of silver
venture
a risky or daring undertaking
warp
to twist out of shape
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auxiliary
giving assistance or support
candid
frank, sincere
cubicle
a small room
drudgery
work that is hard and tiresome
envoy
a representative or messenger
escalate
to elevate; to increase in intensity
expedient
a means to an end
feign
to pretend
flair
a natural quality, talent
grievous
causing sorrow or pain
heterogeneous
composed of different kinds
horde
a vast number of people
impel
to force
incredulous
disbelieving, skeptical
inscribe
to write or engrave
monologue
a speech by one actor
prognosis
a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
rasping
with a harsh, grating sound
repugnant
offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
scuttle
to sink a ship by cutting holes in it
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