L-O

Question 1

: to praise (someone or something)

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laud

Question 2

: sexual in an offensive or rude way

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lewd

Question 3

: a lack of energy or a lack of interest in doing things

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lethargy

Question 4

: filled with or showing sexual desire

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lascivious

Question 5

: feeling or showing a lack of interest or enthusiasm

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lackadaisical

Question 6

: a stand that holds a book, notes, etc., for someone who is reading, speaking, or teaching

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lectern

Question 7

: any of various usually woody vines especially of tropical rain forests that root in the ground

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liana

Question 8

: using few words in speech or writing

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laconic

Question 9

: showing or having very little strength, energy, or activity

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languid

Question 10

: to continue for a long time without activity or progress in an unpleasant or unwanted situation

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languish

Question 11

: the words used in a language or by a person or group of people

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lexicon

Question 12

: a name or nickname

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moniker

Question 13

: a broad area of open land that is not good for farming

: to hold (a boat or ship) in place with ropes or cables or with an anchor

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moor

Question 14

: an educated Muslim trained in religious law and doctrine and usually holding an official post

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mullah

Question 15

: foolish words or ideas

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malarkey

Question 16

: having a smooth, flowing sound

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mellifluous

Question 17

: dull and ordinary

: relating to ordinary life on earth rather than to spiritual things

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mundane

Question 18

: feeling or showing sadness : very unhappy

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melancholy

Question 19

: a person who does something that is illegal or morally wrong

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miscreant

Question 20

: a name that is wrong or not proper or appropriate

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misnomer

Question 21

: using clever lies and tricks in order to get or achieve something : clever and dishonest

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machiavellian

Question 22

: having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person

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malicious

Question 23

: involving death or violence in a way that is strange, frightening, or unpleasant

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macabre

Question 24

: enjoyment of pain : pleasure that someone gets from being abused or hurt; especially : sexual enjoyment from being hurt or punished

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masochism

Question 25

: a well-known phrase that expresses a general truth about life or a rule about behavior

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maxim

Question 26

: the customs, values, and behaviors that are accepted by a particular group, culture, etc.

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mores

Question 27

: a small amount

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modicum

Question 28

: a liturgical headdress worn by bishops and abbots
: a surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece where a joint is made by cutting two pieces at an angle and fitting them together

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miter

Question 29

: a hole that is cut in a piece of wood or other material so that another piece (called a tenon) will fit into it to form a connection

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mortise

Question 30

: the physical or social setting in which people live or in which something happens or develops

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milieu

Question 31

: having or showing a generous and kind nature

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magnanimous

Question 32

: strength of spirit : ability to continue despite difficulties

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mettle

Question 33

: beginning to exist : recently formed or developed

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nascent

Question 34

: a person who has just started learning or doing something

: a person who has recently joined a religious group

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neophyte

Question 35

: having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge : innocent or simple

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naive

Question 36

: harmful to living things

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noxious

Question 37

: seeming or said to be true or real but very possibly not true or real

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ostensible

Question 38

: refusing to change your behavior or your ideas

: difficult to deal with, remove, etc.

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obstinate

Question 39

: a person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions
: an authoritative or wise expression or answer

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oracle

Question 40

: something offered in worship or devotion : a holy gift offered usually at an altar or shrine

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oblation

Question 41

: to make (something) more difficult to understand

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obfuscate

Question 42

: displaying wealth, knowledge, etc., in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or envy

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ostentatious

Question 43

: something that is the opposite of something else

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obverse

Question 44

: not revealed : secret
: not easily apprehended or understood : mysterious
: hidden from view : concealed
: of or relating to supernatural powers or practices

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occult