Vocab 19 Flashcards

1
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invariable

A

never changing

constant

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2
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inveterate

A

a particular habit that is long established and unlikely to change

ingrained

entrenched

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3
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irrational

A

not logical

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4
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jurisprudence

A

theory of law

legal system

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5
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lament

A

a passionate expression of grief/sorrow

mourn

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6
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languid

A

slow/relaxed

weak from illness/fatigue

relaxtion and laziness

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7
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laudatory

A

expressing praise

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8
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lethargic

A

sluggish, apathetic

inactive

deep level of unresponsiveness

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9
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listless

A

lacking energy/enthusiasm emotionally rather than physically

no engagement

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10
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lithe

A

thin and graceful

limber

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11
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lucid

A

easy to understand

luminous

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12
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malediction

A

a curse

spell

voodoo

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13
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compound sentence

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two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction

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