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Flashcards in Units 46-50 Deck (50)
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1
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lambaste

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v, to thrash verbally or physically

2
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lascivious

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adj, lustful

3
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lassitude

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n, lethargy; sluggishness

4
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latent

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adj, present but hidden; potential

5
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laud

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v, to praise

6
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lethargic

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adj, inactive

7
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levee

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n, an embankment that prevents a river from overflowing

8
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levity

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n, light manner or attitude

9
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liberal

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adj, tolerant; broad-minded; generous; lavish

10
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libertine

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n, one without moral restraint

11
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libido

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n, sexual desire

12
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Lilliputian

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adj, extremely small

13
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limn

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v, to draw; describe

14
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limpid

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adj, clear; transparent

15
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linguistic, linguistics, liguist

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adj, pertaining to language
n, the scientific study of language
n, someone who studies language

16
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litany

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n, lengthy recitation; repetitive chant

17
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literati

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n, scholarly or learned persons

18
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litigation

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n, legal proceedings

19
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log

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n, record of a voyage; record of daily activities

20
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loquacious

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adj, talkative

21
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lucid

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adj, bright; clear; intelligible

22
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lucre

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n, money or profits

23
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luminous, luminosity

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adj, bright; brilliant; glowing

n

24
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lustrous

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adj, shining

25
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Machiavellian

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adj, crafty; double-dealing

26
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machinations

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n, plots or schemes

27
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maelstrom

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n, whirlpool; turmoil

28
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magnanimity

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n, generosity; nobility

29
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malign

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v, to speak evil of

30
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malinger

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v, to feign illness to escape duty

31
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malleable

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adj, capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable

32
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maverick

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n, dissenter

33
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megalomania

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n, delusions of power or importance

34
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menagerie

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n, a variety of animals kept together

35
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mendacious

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adj, dishonest

36
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mendicant

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n, begger

37
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meretricious

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adj, gaudy; plausible but false; specious

38
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mesmerize

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v, to hypnotize

39
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metamorphosis

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n, change; transformation

40
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metaphysics, metaphysical, metaphysician

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n, a branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality
adj, pertaining to metaphysics
n, a person who is an expert in metaphysics

41
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meteorological, meteorology, meteorologist

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adj, concerned with the weather
n, a science that deals with weather and atmospheric phenomena
n, those who study meteorology or forecast weather conditions

42
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meticulous

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adj, very careful; fastidious

43
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mettle

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n, courage; endurance

44
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mettlesome

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adj, full of courage and fortitude; spirited

45
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microcosm

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n, a small system having analogies to a larger system; small world

46
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militate

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v, to work against

47
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minatory

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adj, threatening; menacing

48
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minuscule

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adj, very small

49
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minutia

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n, petty details

50
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misanthrope

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n, one who hates humanity