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| "Farewell!" | adieu (int.) |
| a farewell | adieu (n.) |
| 1. an arrival; 2. a coming into place or view | advent |
| the highest point, tip | apex |
| 1. to absorb fully or make one's own; 2. to adopt as one's own; 3. to adapt fully | assimilate |
| false, counterfeit | bogus |
| 1. unreasonably high; 2. excessive | exorbitant |
| the time between | interim (n.) |
| temporary, coming between two points in time | interim (adj.) |
| 1. to flood, overflow; 2. to overwhelm by numbers or size | inundate |
| to speak evil of, slander | malign (v.) |
| evil | malign (adj.) |
| to wander about, wind about | meander (v.) |
| a sharp turn or twist | meander (n.) |
| 1. a large city; 2. the chief city of an area | metropolis |
| very important | momentous |
| noisy, unruly, disorderly | obstreperous |
| thoughtful, melancholy | pensive |
| dangerous | perilous |
| 1. of poor quality; 2. characterized by inferior workmanship | shoddy |
| lively, full of life, spicy, flavorful | sprightly |
| angry and bad-tempered, rude | surly |
| a long, angry speech, usually very critical | tirade |
| an idle wanderer, tramp | vagrant (n.) |
| wandering aimlessly | vagrant (adj.) |