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25 6 Flashcards

1
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itinerant

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a moving from place to place

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2
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judicious

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done with good judgment

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3
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juxtapose

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v to place side by side

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4
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kinetic

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a having to do with motion ; lively ; active

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5
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labyrinth

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n a maze ; something like a maze maze

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6
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laconic

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a using few words especially to the point of seeming rude

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7
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lament

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v to mourn

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lampoon

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v to satirize ; to mock ; to parody

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9
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languish

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v to become weak listless or depressed ;

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10
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largess

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n generous giving of gifts or the gifts themselves ; generosity ; philanthropy

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latent

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a present but not visible or apparent ; potential

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12
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laud

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v to praise ; to applaud ; to extol ; to celebrate

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13
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legacy

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n something handed down from the past ; a bequest

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14
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lethargy

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n sluggishness ; laziness ; drowsiness ; indifference

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levity

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n lightness ; frivolity ; unseriousness

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libel

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First LIE about somebody and then ring the BELL to let everyone know!= a written or published falsehood that injures the reputation of or defames someone ;

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17
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litigate

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v to try in court ; to engage in legal proceedings

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18
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loquacious

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a talking a lot or too much

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lucid

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a clear ; easy to understand ;

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20
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lugubrious

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had to BURY his LEG=exaggeratedly mournful

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luminous

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a giving off light ; glowing ; bright

22
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machination

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n scheming activity for an evil purpose

23
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magnanimous

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a forgiving ; unresentful ; noble in spirit ; generous

24
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magnate

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n a rich powerful or very successful businessperson

25
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malaise

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mal(bad)+aise(ease)=feeling uneasy

26
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malfeasance

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n an illegal act especially by a public official

27
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malinger

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v to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work

28
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malleable

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a easy to shape or bend

29
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mandate

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n a command or authorization to do something ; the will of the voters as expressed by the results of an election

30
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manifest

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a visible ; evident

31
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manifesto

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n a public declaration of beliefs or principles usually political ones

32
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marshal

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v to arrange in order ; to gather together for the purpose of doing something ;

33
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martial

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a warlike ; having to do with combat

34
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martyr

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n someone who gives up his or her life in pursuit of a cause especially a religious one ; one who suffers for a cause ; one who makes a show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy

35
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matriculate

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v to enroll especially at a college

36
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maudlin

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a silly and overly sentimental

37
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maverick

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n a nonconformist ; a rebel

38
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maxim

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axiom

39
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mediate

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v to help settle differences

40
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mellifluous

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mellody flow=sweetly flowing

41
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mendacious

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a lying ; dishonest

42
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mendicant

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mend a cent=beggar

43
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mentor

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n a teacher tutor counselor or coach ; especially in business an experienced person who shows an inexperienced person the ropes teacher tutor

44
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mercenary

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n a hired soldier ; someone who will do anything for money

45
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mercurial

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a emotionally unpredictable ; rapidly changing in mood

46
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metamorphosis

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n a magical change in form ; a striking or sudden change

47
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microcosm

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n the world in miniature

48
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milieu

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n environment ; surroundings

49
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minuscule

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a very tiny

50
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misanthropic

A

a hating mankind

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