vocab 11 Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
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powerless; lacking strength
A
impotent
2
Q
a curse
A
imprecation
3
Q
humorous, lighthearted
A
jocular
4
Q
to place side by side for comparison
A
juxtapose
5
Q
pertaining to motion
A
kinetic
6
Q
destiny; fate; fortune (one’s lot in life)
A
kismet
7
Q
the sound of a bell rung slowly to indicate morning or an end
A
knell
8
Q
a complicated network of winding passages; a maze
A
labyrinth
9
Q
tearful, weepy
A
lachrymose
10
Q
using few words; short; concise
A
laconic
11
Q
softly bright or radiant; running or moving lightly over a surface
A
lambent
12
Q
sluggish; drooping from weakness
A
languid
13
Q
lustful/lewd; inciting sexual desire
A
lascivious
14
Q
sleight of hand; deception
A
legerdemain
15
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one who leads an immoral life
A
libertine
