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The Big 84
84 cards·by katieburger
a farewell
adieu
an arrival; a coming into place or view
advent
the highest point, tip
apex
to absorb fully or make one's own; to adapt fully
assimilate
the time between; a break
interim
to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
inundate
to speak evil of, slander
malign
to wander about, wind about
meander
very important
momentous
thoughtful; melancholy
pensive
dangerous, unsafe
perilous
angry and bad-tempered; rude
surly
a long, angry speech, usually very critical
tirade
an idle wanderer, tramp
vagrant
a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence
assurance
an institution for the care of children, elderly, etc.
asylum
to comfort
console
to lessen, diminish
dwindle
lacking in seriousness, disrespectful, saucy
flippant
resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
immunity
a debt; something disadvantageous
liability
rediculous, senseless
preposterous
quarrelsome, fond of fighting
pugnacious
to make young again; to make like new
rejuvenate
to reward, pay, reimburse
remunerate
meager, scant; scattered
sparse
a risky or daring undertaking
venture
to twist out of shape
warp
giving assistance or support
auxiliary
frank, sincere; impartial
candid
work that is hard and tiresome
drudgery
to elevate; to increase in intensity
escalate
a means to an end
expedient
to pretend
feign
a natural quality, talent, or skill
flair
causing sorrow or pain; serious
grievous
a vast number; a throng
horde
to force, drive forward
impel
disbelieving, skeptical
incredulous
to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list
inscribe
a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
monologue
a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
prognosis
thoroughly skilled
adept
to have ambitious hopes or plans, stive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly
aspire
bare, dreary, dismal
bleak
upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise
chide
worthy of scorn contemptible
despicable
small, smaller than most others of the same type
diminutive
to free from slavery; to release or liberate
emancipate
incorrect, containing mistakes
erroneous
made or delivered on the spur of the moment
extemporaneous
to make imperfect, damage, harm
impair
drooping; without energy, sluggish
languid
mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation
mire
inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
skeptical
shortness
brevity
expressing much in a few words
concise
sober or serious in manner, modest
demure
a lessening in value; belittling
depreciation
to prevent by acting first
forestall
to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
garble
one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief
proponent
to shake, tremble; to trill
quaver
to spring back, shrink
recoil
to make up for; regain
recoup
unyielding, harsh, without pity
relentless
to spend foolishly, waste
squander
detached or disconnected in sound or style
staccato
a law
statute
to admit as true; yield or submit
concede
wretchedly poor or run down; mean or selfish
sordid
getting on well with others; agreeable
congenial
introduction to something
prelude
genuine or sincere
bona fide
very high or noble
lofty
stale or spoiled
rancid
able to do many things; capable of many things or uses
versatile
able to float easily; cheerful or joyful
buoyant
to clear from a charge; to justify and defend
vindicate
a small exclusive group of people
clique
to observe or be aware of
perceive
to separate or divide into parts
sever
to lose size, strength or power
wane
untidy in dress, personal habit, etc.; careless, sloppy
slipshod