List 26 Flashcards

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lament

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V. grieve; express sorrow

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ADJ. giving to joking

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jocose

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jocular

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ADJ. said or done in jest

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ADJ. said or done in jest

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jocular

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judicious

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ADJ. sound in judgement; wise

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ADJ. sound in judgement; wise

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judicious

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justification

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N. good or just reason; defense; excuse

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N. good or just reason; defense; excuse

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justification

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juxtapose

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V. place side by side

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V. place side by side

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juxtapose

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kindle

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V. start a fire; inspire

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V. start a fire; inspire

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kindle

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knit

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V. contract into wrinkles; grow together

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V. contract into wrinkles; grow together

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knit

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laborious

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ADJ. demanding much work or care; tedious

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ADJ. demanding much work or care; tedious

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laborious

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laconic

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ADJ. brief and to the point

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ADJ. brief and to the point

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laconic

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laggard

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ADJ. slow; sluggish

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ADJ. slow; sluggish

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laggard

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lair

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N. wild animal’s living place; den; hideaway

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N. wild animal’s living place; den; hideaway

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lair

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V. grieve; express sorrow

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lament

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lampoon

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V. ridicule

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V. ridicule
lampoon
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languid
ADj. weary; feeble; listless; apathetic
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ADj. weary; feeble; listless; apathetic
languid
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larceny
N. theft
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N. theft
larceny
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latent
ADJ. potential but underdeveloped; dormant; hidden
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ADJ. potential but underdeveloped; dormant; hidden
latent
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laud
V. praise
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V. praise
laud
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leaven
V. cause to rise or grow lighter; mix in something that transforms; alleviates; or enlivens
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V. cause to rise or grow lighter; mix in something that transforms; alleviates; or enlivens
leaven
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lenience
N. mildness; permissiveness
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N. mildness; permissiveness
lenience
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lethal
ADJ. deadly
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ADJ. deadly
lethal
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lethargic
ADJ. drowzy; dull
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ADJ. drowsy; dull
lethargic
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levity
N. lack of seriousness; lightness
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N. lack of seriousness; lightness
levity
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libel
N. defamatory statement; act of writing something that smears a person's character
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N. defamatory statement; act of writing something that smears a person's character
libel
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lilliputation
ADJ. extremely small
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ADJ. extremely small
lilliputation
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linger
V. loiter or dawdle; continue or persist
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V. loiter or dawdle; continue or persist
linger
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loath
ADJ. reluctant; disinclined
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ADJ. reluctant; disinclined
loath
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loathe
V. detest
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V. detest
loathe
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lofty
ADJ. very high
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ADJ. very high
lofty
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longevity
N. long life
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N. long life
longevity
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loquacious
ADJ. talkative
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ADJ. talkative
loquacious
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lucid
ADJ. easily understood; clear; intelligible
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ADJ. easily understood; clear; intelligible
lucid
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lucrative
ADJ. profitable
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ADJ. profitable
lucrative
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lugubrious
ADJ. mournful; funeral
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ADJ. mournful; funeral
lugubrious
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luminous
ADJ. shining; issuing light
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ADJ. shining; issuing light
luminous
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lure
V. entice; attract
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V. entice; attract
lure
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lurk
V. stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived
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V. stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived
lurk