Chap 17 Flashcards

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Iambaste

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To give a thrashing; to assault violently

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Lackadaisical

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Showing lack of interest ; listless

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Lampoon

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Light, good-humored satire; to make the subject of satire

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Languid

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Lacking energy; weak; showing little interest in anything

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Latent

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Lying hidden or undeveloped; potential

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Lithe

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Bending easily and gracefully

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Logistics

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The management of the details of an operation

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Maladroit

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Clumsy; inept

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Malaise

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A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness

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Malcontent

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Dissatisfied with existing conditions; an unhappy person

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