G800_46-50 Flashcards

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lambaste

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to thrash verbally or physically, Critics ……… adventure literature for trumpeting colonialist white supremacy propaganda too.

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lascivious

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lustful

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lassitude

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lethargy; sluggishness, fatigue

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latent

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potential not apparent, covered

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laud

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praise

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lethargic

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inactive; the state of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things

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levee

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an embankment that prevents a river from overflowing

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levity

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light manner or attitude

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liberal

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tolerant; broad-minded

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libertine

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one without moral restraint

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libido

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sexual desire

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lilliputian

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extremely small

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limn

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to draw, describe, They are rated by their ability to ….. the customer’s likeness on paper.

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limpid

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clear; transparent

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linguistic

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pertaining to language

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litany

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lengthy recitation; repetitive chant (سرود), a …. of complains

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literati

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scholarly of learned persons

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litigation

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legal proceedings

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log

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record of a voyage; record of daily activities

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loquacious

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talkative

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lucid

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bright; clear; intelligible; Clear to understand

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lucre

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money or profits

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luminous

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bright; brilliant; glowing

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lustrous

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soft and shining

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machiavellian

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crafty; double-dealing

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Machination

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plots or schemes, a secret and complicated plan

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maelstrom

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whirpool; turmoil

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magnanimity

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generosity; nobility

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malign

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to speak evil of, deride

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malinger

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to feign illness to escape duty

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malleable

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capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionate

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maverick

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dissenter, Independent in idea and different from others, A …… painter.

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megalomania

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delusions (vision, Vahm) of power or importance

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menagerie

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a variety of animals kept together, Their sun made their house a ………

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mendacious

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dishonest, liar

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mendicant

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beggar

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meretricious

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gaudy; specious; falsely attractive

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mesmerize

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to hypnotize

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metamorphosis

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change; transformation

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metaphysics

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a branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality

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meteorological

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concerned with the weather

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meticulous

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very careful; picky; fastidious

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mettle

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courage; endurance

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mettlesome

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full of courage and fortitude

45
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microcosm

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a small system having analogies to a larger system

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militate

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to work against

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minatory

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threatening; menacing

48
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Minuscule

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very small; Not L……

49
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minutia

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petty details

50
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misanthrope

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one who hates humanity; one who dislikes others