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Lacerate

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To tear (flesh) roughly; to mangle

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Labyrinthine

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Complicated; intricate

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Lachrymose

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Tearful

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Lackadaisical

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Uninterested; listless

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Lackey

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Slavish follower

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Lackluster

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Lacking brilliance or liveliness; dull or vapid

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Laconic

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Using few words; concise

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Laden

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Burdened; loaded

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Laggard

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A slow person; one who falls behind

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Laity

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Religious worships who are not clergy

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Lambent

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Softly bright or radiant; running or moving lightly over a surface

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Lament

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To mourn

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Lampoon

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A sharp, often harmful satire

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Languid

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Sluggish; drooping from weakness

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Languish

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To become weak or feeble

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Lank

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Long and slender

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Lapidary

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A dealer in precious stones

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Larceny

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Theft

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Largess

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Gifts that have been given generously

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Lascivious

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Lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire

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Lassitude

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A feeling of weakness and weariness

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Latent

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Present, but hidden

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Latitude

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Freedom; margin

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Laudable

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Praiseworthy

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Laureate

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(Adj) worthy of praise and honor; (n) an honored person

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Lave

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To wash or bathe

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Lavish

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Very generous; extravagant

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Lax

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Careless or negligent

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Legerdemain

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Sleight of hand; deception

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Leonine

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Lionlike; fierce; authoritative

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Lethargic

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Dull; slow-moving; sluggish

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Leviathan

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Anything vast or huge; a sea monster

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Levity

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Lightness of body or spirit; lack of seriousness

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Levy

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To impose and collect taxes

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Lewd

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Pertaining to lust or sexual desire

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Lexicon

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Dictionary

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Liaison

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A bond; a connection; an illicit relationship between a man and a woman

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Libation

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A drink; a beverage

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Libel

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A false statement in written form

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Libertine

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One who leads an immoral life

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Libretto

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The words of an opera

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Licentious

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Lawless; immoral; lewd

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Liege

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Lord; master

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Lieu

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In place of; instead of

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Lilliputian

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Tiny; narrow-minded

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Limpid

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Clear, transparent

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Lineaments

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Facial features

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Lionize

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To treat as a celebrity

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Liquidate

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To get rid of by killing; to wind up the affairs of a business

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Lissome

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Moving gracefully; agile or active

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Listless

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Feeling no interest in anything; indifferent

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Lithe

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Graceful; flexible

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Litigation

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Lawsuit

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Livid

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Darkened or discolored; pale from anger or embarrassment

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Loath

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Reluctant; unwilling

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Locus

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Place

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Lode

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A rich source of supply as a mineral deposit

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Lofty

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Very high; formal; proud

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Logistics

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Military operations dealing with the supply and maintenance of equipment

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Loiter

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To linger; to hang around

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Loll

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To lean or lounge about; to droop

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Longevity

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A long life

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Lope

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To move along with a swinging walk

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Loquacious

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Talkative

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Lot

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Fate

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Lout

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An awkward, stupid person

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Lowly

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Humble; ordinary

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Lucent

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Giving off light; shining

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Lucid

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Clear; easy to understand; rational or sane

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Lucrative

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Profitable; producing wealth or riches

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Lugubrious

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Sad; mournful

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Lull

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To soothe or calm

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Lupine

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Wolf like; fierce

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Lurch

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To move suddenly forward

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Lurid

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Shocking; glowing; sensational

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Lurk

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To lie concealed in waiting; to stay hidden

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Lush

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Abundant; rich

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Lustrous

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Shining; bright

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