221-240 Flashcards

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Languish

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To become weak, depressed, listless

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Larceny

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Robbery

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Laud

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To sing praises of, applause

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Levity

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Lightness, frivolity, humor

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5
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Loquacious

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Talkative, chatty

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Lupine

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Wolf like

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Lurid

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Melodramatic, sensational, gruesome, shocking

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Machination

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Scheming action or design

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Macrocosm

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Universe

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10
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Magnate

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A person of wealth and influence

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Malaise

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A feeling of discomfort and uneasiness

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Malinger

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To pretend illness or injury to avoid responsibility

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Mandate

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An authoritative command

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Manifesto

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A public declaration of intentions or motives

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Marshal

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To organize for a purpose

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16
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Maverick

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Rebel

17
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Mélange

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A mixture of various substances

18
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Mellifluous

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Sweetly flowing

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Mercenary

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Motivated by desire for money

20
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Mete

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To measure