5000 English Vocabulary Words - Sheet6 Flashcards
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intensive adj
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Adding emphasis or force
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intention n
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That upon which the mind is set
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interact v
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To act reciprocally
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intercede v
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To mediate between persons
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intercept v
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To interrupt the course of
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intercession n
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Entreaty in behalf of others
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intercessor n
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A mediator
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interdict n
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Authoritative act of prohibition
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interim n
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Time between acts or periods
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interlocutor n
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One who takes part in a conversation or oral discussion
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interlude n
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An action or event considered as coming between others of greater length
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intermediate adj
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Being in a middle place or degree or between extremes
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interminable adj
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Having no limit or end
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intermission n
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A recess
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intermit v
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To cause to cease temporarily
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intermittent adj
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A temporary discontinuance
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interpolation n
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Verbal interference
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interpose v
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To come between other things or persons
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interposition n
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A coming between
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interpreter n
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A person who makes intelligible the speech of a foreigner by oral translation
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interrogate v
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To examine formally by questioning
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interrogative adj
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Having the nature or form of a question
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interrogatory n
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A question or inquiry
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interrupt v
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To stop while in progress
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intersect v
To cut through or into so as to divide
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intervale n
A low tract of land between hills, especially along a river
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intervene v
To interfere for some end
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intestacy n
The condition resulting from one's dying not having made a valid will
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intestate adj
Not having made a valid will
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intestine n
That part of the digestive tube below or behind the stomach, extending to the anus
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intimacy n
Close or confidential friendship
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intimidate v
To cause to become frightened
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intolerable adj
Insufferable
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intolerance n
Inability or unwillingness to bear or endure
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intolerant adj
Bigoted
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intoxicant n
Anything that unduly exhilarates or excites
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intoxicate v
To make drunk
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intracellular adj
Occurring or situated within a cell
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intramural adj
Situated within the walls of a city
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intrepid adj
Fearless and bold
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intricacy n
Perplexity
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intricate adj
Difficult to follow or understand
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intrigue n
A plot or scheme, usually complicated and intended to accomplish something by secret ways
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intrinsic adj
Inherent
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introductory adj
Preliminary
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introgression n
Entrance
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intromit v
To insert
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introspect v
To look into
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introspection n
The act of observing and analyzing one's own thoughts and feelings
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introversion n
The act of turning or directing inward, physically or mentally
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introvert v
To turn within
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intrude v
To come in without leave or license
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intrusion n
The act of entering without warrant or invitation; encroachment
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intuition n
Instinctive knowledge or feeling
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inundate v
To fill with an overflowing abundance
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inundation n
Flood
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inure v
To harden or toughen by use, exercise, or exposure
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invalid adj
Having no force, weight, or cogency
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invalid n
One who is disabled by illness or injury
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invalidate v
To render of no force or effect
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invaluable adj
Exceedingly precious
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invariable adj
Unchangeable
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invasion n
Encroachment, as by an act of intrusion or trespass
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invective n
An utterance intended to cast censure, or reproach
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inveigh v
To utter vehement censure or invective
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inventive adj
Quick at contrivance
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inverse adj
Contrary in tendency or direction
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inversion n
Change of order so that the first shall become last and the last first
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invert v
To turn inside out, upside down, or in opposite direction
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investigator n
One who investigates
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investor n
One who invests money
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inveterate adj
Habitual
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invidious adj
Showing or feeling envy
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invigorate v
To animate
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invincible adj
Not to be conquered, subdued, or overcome
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inviolable adj
Incapable of being injured or disturbed
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invoke v
To call on for assistance or protection
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involuntary adj
Unwilling
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involution n
Complication
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involve v
To draw into entanglement, literally or figuratively
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invulnerable adj
That can not be wounded or hurt
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inwardly adv
With no outward manifestation
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iota n
A small or insignificant mark or part
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irascible adj
Prone to anger
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irate adj
Moved to anger
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ire n
Wrath
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iridescence n
A many-colored appearance
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iridescent adj
Exhibiting changing rainbow-colors due to the interference of the light
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irk v
To afflict with pain, vexation, or fatigue
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irksome adj
Wearisome
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irony n
Censure or ridicule under cover of praise or compliment
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irradiance n
Luster
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irradiate v
To render clear and intelligible
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irrational adj
Not possessed of reasoning powers or understanding
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irreducible adj
That can not be lessened
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irrefragable adj
That can not be refuted or disproved
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irrefrangible adj
That can not be broken or violated
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irrelevant adj
Inapplicable
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irreligious adj
Indifferent or opposed to religion
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irreparable adj
That can not be rectified or made amends for
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irrepressible adj
That can not be restrained or kept down
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irresistible adj
That can not be successfully withstood or opposed
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irresponsible adj
Careless of or unable to meet responsibilities
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irreverence n
The quality showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things
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irreverent adj
Showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things
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irreverential adj
Showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things
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irreversible adj
Irrevocable
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irrigant adj
Serving to water lands by artificial means
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irrigate v
To water, as land, by ditches or other artificial means
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irritable adj
Showing impatience or ill temper on little provocation
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irritancy n
The quality of producing vexation
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irritant n
A mechanical, chemical, or pathological agent of inflammation, pain, or tension
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irritate v
To excite ill temper or impatience in
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irruption n
Sudden invasion
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isle n
An island
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islet n
A little island
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isobar n
A line joining points at which the barometric pressure is the same at a specified moment
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isochronous adj
Relating to or denoting equal intervals of time
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isolate v
To separate from others of its kind
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isothermal adj
Having or marking equality of temperature
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itinerant adj
Wandering
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itinerary n
A detailed account or diary of a journey
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itinerate v
To wander from place to place
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jargon n
Confused, unintelligible speech or highly technical speech
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jaundice n
A morbid condition, due to obstructed excretion of bile or characterized by yellowing of the skin
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jeopardize v
To imperil
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Jingo n
One of a party in Great Britain in favor of spirited and demonstrative foreign policy
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jocose adj
Done or made in jest
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jocular adj
Inclined to joke
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joggle n
A sudden irregular shake or a push causing such a shake
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journalize v
To keep a diary
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jovial adj
Merry
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jubilation n
Exultation
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judgment n
The faculty by the exercise of which a deliberate conclusion is reached
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judicature n
Distribution and administration of justice by trial and judgment
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judicial adj
Pertaining to the administration of justice
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judiciary n
That department of government which administers the law relating to civil and criminal justice
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judicious adj
Prudent
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juggle v
To play tricks of sleight of hand
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jugglery n
The art or practice of sleight of hand
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jugular adj
Pertaining to the throat
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juicy adj
Succulent
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junction n
The condition of being joined
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juncture n
An articulation, joint, or seam
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junta n
A council or assembly that deliberates in secret upon the affairs of government
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juridical adj
Assumed by law to exist
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jurisdiction n
Lawful power or right to exercise official authority
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jurisprudence n
The science of rights in accordance with positive law
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juror n
One who serves on a jury or is sworn in for jury duty in a court of justice
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joust v
To engage in a tilt with lances on horseback
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justification n
Vindication
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juvenile adj
Characteristic of youth
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juxtapose v
To place close together
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keepsake n
Anything kept or given to be kept for the sake of the giver
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kerchief n
A square of linen, silk, or other material, used as a covering for the head or neck
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kernel n
A grain or seed
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kiln n
An oven or furnace for baking, burning, or drying industrial products
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kiloliter n
One thousand liters
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kilometer n
A length of 1,000 meters
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kilowatt n
One thousand watts
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kimono n
A loose robe, fastening with a sash, the principal outer garment in Japan
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kind-hearted adj
Having a kind and sympathetic nature
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kingling n
A petty king
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kingship n
Royal state
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kinsfolk n
Relatives
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knavery n
Deceitfulness in dealing
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knead v
To mix and work into a homogeneous mass, especially with the hands
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knickknack n
A small article, more for ornament that use
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knight errant n
One of the wandering knights who in the middle ages went forth in search of adventure
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knighthood n
Chivalry
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laborious adj
Toilsome
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labyrinth n
A maze
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lacerate v
To tear rudely or raggedly
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lackadaisical adj
Listless
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lactation n
The secretion of milk
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lacteal adj
Milky
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lactic adj
Pertaining to milk
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laddie n
A lad
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ladle n
A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, intended for dipping up and pouring liquids
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laggard adj
Falling behind
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landholder n
Landowner
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landlord n
A man who owns and lets a tenement or tenements
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landmark n
A familiar object in the landscape serving as a guide to an area otherwise easily lost track of
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landscape n
A rural view, especially one of picturesque effect, as seen from a distance or an elevation
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languid adj
Relaxed
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languor n
Lassitude of body or depression
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lapse n
A slight deviation from what is right, proper, or just
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lascivious adj
Lustful
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lassie n
A little lass
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latent adj
Dormant
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latency n
The state of being dormant
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later adv
At a subsequent time
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lateral adj
Directed toward the side
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latish adj
Rather late
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lattice n
Openwork of metal or wood, formed by crossing or interlacing strips or bars
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laud v
To praise in words or song
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laudable adj
Praiseworthy
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laudation n
High praise
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laudatory adj
Pertaining to, expressing, or containing praise
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laundress n
Washerwoman
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laureate adj
Crowned with laurel, as a mark of distinction
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lave v
To wash or bathe
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lawgiver n
A legislator
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lawmaker n
A legislator
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lax adj
Not stringent or energetic
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laxative adj
Having power to open or loosen the bowels
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lea n
A field
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leaflet n
A little leaf or a booklet
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leaven v
To make light by fermentation, as dough
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leeward n
That side or direction toward which the wind blows
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left-handed adj
Using the left hand or arm more dexterously than the right
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legacy n
A bequest
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legalize v
To give the authority of law to
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legging n
A covering for the leg
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legible adj
That may be read with ease
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legionary n
A member of an ancient Roman legion or of the modern French Legion of Honor
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legislate v
To make or enact a law or laws
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legislative adj
That makes or enacts laws
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legislator n
A lawgiver
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legitimacy n
Accordance with law
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legitimate adj
Having the sanction of law or established custom
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leisure n
Spare time
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leniency n
Forbearance
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lenient adj
Not harsh
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leonine adj
Like a lion
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lethargy n
Prolonged sluggishness of body or mind
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levee n
An embankment beside a river or stream or an arm of the sea, to prevent overflow
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lever n
That which exerts, or through which one may exert great power
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leviathan n
Any large animal, as a whale
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levity n
Frivolity
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levy v
To impose and collect by force or threat of force
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lewd adj
Characterized by lust or lasciviousness
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lexicographer n
One who makes dictionaries
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lexicography n
The making of dictionaries
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lexicon n
A dictionary
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liable adj
Justly or legally responsible
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libel n
Defamation
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liberalism n
Opposition to conservatism
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liberate v
To set free or release from bondage
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licentious adj
Wanton
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licit adj
Lawful
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liege adj
Sovereign
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lien n
A legal claim or hold on property, as security for a debt or charge
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lieu n
Stead
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lifelike adj
Realistic
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lifelong adj
Lasting or continuous through life
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lifetime n
The time that life continues
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ligament n
That which binds objects together
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ligature n
Anything that constricts, or serves for binding or tying
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light-hearted adj
Free from care
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ligneous adj
Having the texture of appearance of wood
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likelihood n
A probability
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likely adj
Plausible
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liking n
Fondness
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limitation n
A restriction
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linear adj
Of the nature of a line
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liner n
A vessel belonging to a steamship-line
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lingo n
Language
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lingua n
The tongue
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lingual adj
Pertaining to the use of the tongue in utterance
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linguist n
One who is acquainted with several languages
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linguistics n
The science of languages, or of the origin, history, and significance of words
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liniment n
A liquid preparation for rubbing on the skin in cases of bruises, inflammation, etc
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liquefacient adj
Possessing a liquefying nature or power
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liquefy v
To convert into a liquid or into liquid form
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liqueur n
An alcoholic cordial sweetened and flavored with aromatic substances
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liquidate v
To deliver the amount or value of
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liquor n
Any alcoholic or intoxicating liquid
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listless adj
Inattentive
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literacy n
The state or condition of knowing how to read and write
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literal adj
Following the exact words
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literature n
The written or printed productions of the human mind collectively
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lithe adj
Supple
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lithesome adj
Nimble
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lithograph n
A print made by printing from stone
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lithotype n
In engraving, an etched stone surface for printing
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litigant n
A party to a lawsuit
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litigate v
To cause to become the subject-matter of a suit at law
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litigious adj
Quarrelsome
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littoral adj
Of, pertaining to, or living on a shore
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liturgy n
A ritual
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livelihood n
Means of subsistence
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livid adj
Black-and-blue, as contused flesh
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loam n
A non-coherent mixture of sand and clay
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loath adj
Averse
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loathe v
To abominate
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locative adj
Indicating place, or the place where or wherein an action occurs
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loch n
A lake
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locomotion n
The act or power of moving from one place to another
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lode n
A somewhat continuous unstratified metal- bearing vein
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lodgment n
The act of furnishing with temporary quarters
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logic n
The science of correct thinking
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logical adj
Capable of or characterized by clear reasoning
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logician n
An expert reasoner
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loiterer n
One who consumes time idly
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loneliness n
Solitude
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longevity n
Unusually prolonged life
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loot v
To plunder
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loquacious adj
Talkative
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lordling n
A little lord
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lough n
A lake or loch
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louse n
A small insect parasitic on and sucking the blood of mammals
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lovable adj
Amiable
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low-spirited adj
Despondent
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lowly adv
Rudely
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lucid adj
Mentally sound
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lucrative adj
Highly profitable
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ludicrous adj
Laughable
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luminary n
One of the heavenly bodies as a source of light
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luminescent adj
Showing increase of light
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luminescence n
Showing increase
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luminosity n
The quality of giving or radiating light
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luminous adj
Giving or radiating light
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lunacy n
Mental unsoundness
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lunar adj
Pertaining to the moon
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lunatic n
An insane person
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lune n
The moon
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lurid adj
Ghastly and sensational
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luscious adj
Rich, sweet, and delicious
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lustrous adj
Shining
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luxuriance n
Excessive or superfluous growth or quantity
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luxuriant adj
Abundant or superabundant in growth
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luxuriate v
To live sumptuously
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lying n
Untruthfulness
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lyre n
One of the most ancient of stringed instruments of the harp class
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lyric adj
Fitted for expression in song
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macadamize v
To cover or pave, as a path or roadway, with small broken stone
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machinery n
The parts of a machine or engine, taken collectively
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machinist n
One who makes or repairs machines, or uses metal-working tools
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macrocosm n
The whole of any sphere or department of nature or knowledge to which man is related
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madden v
To inflame with passion
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Madonna n
A painted or sculptured representation of the Virgin, usually with the infant Jesus
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magician n
A sorcerer
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magisterial adj
Having an air of authority
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magistracy n
The office or dignity of a magistrate
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magnanimous adj
Generous in treating or judging others
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magnate n
A person of rank or importance
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magnet n
A body possessing that peculiar form of polarity found in nature in the lodestone
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magnetize v
To make a magnet of, permanently, or temporarily
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magnificence n
The exhibition of greatness of action, character, intellect, wealth, or power
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magnificent adj
Grand or majestic in appearance, quality, or action
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magnitude n
Importance
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maharaja n
A great Hindu prince
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maidenhood n
Virginity
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maintain v
To hold or preserve in any particular state or condition
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maintenance n
That which supports or sustains
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maize n
Indian corn: usually in the United States called simply corn
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makeup n
The arrangements or combination of the parts of which anything is composed
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malady n
Any physical disease or disorder, especially a chronic or deep-seated one
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malaria n
A fever characterized by alternating chills, fever, and sweating
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malcontent n
One who is dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs
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malediction n
The calling down of a curse or curses
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malefactor n
One who injures another
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maleficent adj
Mischievous
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malevolence n
Ill will
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malevolent adj
Wishing evil to others
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malign v
To speak evil of, especially to do so falsely and severely
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malignant adj
Evil in nature or tending to do great harm or mischief
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malleable adj
Pliant
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mallet n
A wooden hammer
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maltreat v
To treat ill, unkindly, roughly, or abusively
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man-trap n
A place or structure dangerous to human life
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mandate n
A command
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mandatory adj
Expressive of positive command, as distinguished from merely directory
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mane n
The long hair growing upon and about the neck of certain animals, as the horse and the lion
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man-eater n
An animal that devours human beings
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maneuver v
To make adroit or artful moves: manage affairs by strategy
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mania n
Insanity
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maniac n
a person raving with madness
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manifesto n
A public declaration, making announcement, explanation or defense of intentions, or motives
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manlike adj
Like a man
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manliness n
The qualities characteristic of a true man, as bravery, resolution, etc
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mannerism n
Constant or excessive adherence to one manner, style, or peculiarity, as of action or conduct
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manor n
The landed estate of a lord or nobleman
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mantel n
The facing, sometimes richly ornamented, about a fireplace, including the usual shelf above it
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mantle n
A cloak
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manufacturer n
A person engaged in manufacturing as a business
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manumission n
Emancipation
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manumit v
To set free from bondage
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marine adj
Of or pertaining to the sea or matters connected with the sea
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maritime adj
Situated on or near the sea
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maroon v
To put ashore and abandon (a person) on a desolate coast or island
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martial adj
Pertaining to war or military operations
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Martian adj
Pertaining to Mars, either the Roman god of war or the planet
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martyrdom n
Submission to death or persecution for the sake of faith or principle
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marvel v
To be astonished and perplexed because of (something)
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masonry n
The art or work of constructing, as buildings, walls, etc, with regularly arranged stones
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masquerade n
A social party composed of persons masked and costumed so as to be disguised
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massacre n
The unnecessary and indiscriminate killing of human beings
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massive adj
Of considerable bulk and weight
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masterpiece n
A superior production
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mastery n
The attainment of superior skill
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material n
That of which anything is composed or may be constructed
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materialize v
To take perceptible or substantial form
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maternal adj
Pertaining or peculiar to a mother or to motherhood
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matinee n
An entertainment (especially theatrical) held in the daytime
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matricide n
The killing, especially the murdering, of one's mother
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matrimony n
The union of a man and a woman in marriage
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matrix n
That which contains and gives shape or form to anything
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matter of fact n
Something that has actual and undeniable existence or reality
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maudlin adj
Foolishly and tearfully affectionate
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mausoleum n
A tomb of more than ordinary size or architectural pretensions
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mawkish adj
Sickening or insipid
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maxim n
A principle accepted as true and acted on as a rule or guide
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maze n
A labyrinth
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mead n
A meadow
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meager adj
scanty
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mealy-mouthed adj
Afraid to express facts or opinions plainly
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meander v
To wind and turn while proceeding in a course
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mechanics n
The branch of physics that treats the phenomena caused by the action of forces
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medallion n
A large medal
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meddlesome adj
Interfering
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medial adj
Of or pertaining to the middle
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mediate v
To effect by negotiating as an agent between parties
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medicine n
A substance possessing or reputed to possess curative or remedial properties
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medieval adj
Belonging or relating to or descriptive of the middle ages
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mediocre adj
Ordinary
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meditation n
The turning or revolving of a subject in the mind
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medley n
A composition of different songs or parts of songs arranged to run as a continuous whole
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meliorate v
To make better or improve, as in quality or social or physical condition
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mellifluous adj
Sweetly or smoothly flowing
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melodious adj
Characterized by a sweet succession of sounds
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melodrama n
A drama with a romantic story or plot and sensational situation and incidents
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memento n
A souvenir
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memorable adj
Noteworthy
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menace n
A threat
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menagerie n
A collection of wild animals, especially when kept for exhibition
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mendacious adj
Untrue
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mendicant n
A beggar
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mentality n
Intellectuality
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mentor n
A wise and faithful teacher, guide, and friend
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mercantile adj
Conducted or acting on business principles; commercial
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mercenary adj
Greedy
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merciful adj
Disposed to pity and forgive
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merciless adj
Cruel
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meretricious adj
Alluring by false or gaudy show
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mesmerize v
To hypnotize
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messieurs n
Gentlemen
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metal n
An element that forms a base by combining with oxygen, is usually hard, heavy, and lustrous
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metallurgy n
The art or science of extracting a metal from ores, as by smelting
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metamorphosis n
A passing from one form or shape into another
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metaphor n
A figure of speech in which one object is likened to another, by speaking as if the other
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metaphysical adj
Philosophical
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metaphysician n
One skilled in metaphysics
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metaphysics n
The principles of philosophy as applied to explain the methods of any particular science
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mete v
To apportion
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metempsychosis n
Transition of the soul of a human being at death into another body, whether human or beast
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meticulous adj
Over-cautious
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metonymy n
A figure of speech that consists in the naming of a thing by one of its attributes
450
metric adj
Relating to measurement
451
metronome n
An instrument for indicating and marking exact time in music
452
metropolis n
A chief city, either the capital or the largest or most important city of a state
453
metropolitan adj
Pertaining to a chief city
454
mettle n
Courage
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mettlesome adj
Having courage or spirit
456
microcosm n
The world or universe on a small scale
457
micrometer n
An instrument for measuring very small angles or dimensions
458
microphone n
An apparatus for magnifying faint sounds
459
microscope n
An instrument for assisting the eye in the vision of minute objects or features of objects
460
microscopic adj
Adapted to or characterized by minute observation
461
microscopy n
The art of examing objects with the microscope
462
midsummer n
The middle of the summer
463
midwife n
A woman who makes a business of assisting at childbirth
464
mien n
The external appearance or manner of a person
465
migrant adj
Wandering
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migrate v
To remove or pass from one country, region, or habitat to another
467
migratory adj
Wandering
468
mileage n
A distance in miles
469
militant adj
Of a warlike or combative disposition or tendency
470
militarism n
A policy of maintaining great standing armies
471
militate v
To have weight or influence (in determining a question)
472
militia n
Those citizens, collectively, who are enrolled and drilled in temporary military organizations
473
Milky Way n
The galaxy
474
millet n
A grass cultivated for forage and cereal
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mimic v
To imitate the speech or actions of
476
miniature adj
Much smaller than reality or that the normal size
477
minimize v
To reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree
478
minion n
A servile favorite
479
ministration n
Any religious ceremonial
480
ministry n
A service
481
minority n
The smaller in number of two portions into which a number or a group is divided
482
minute adj
Exceedingly small in extent or quantity
483
minutia n
A small or unimportant particular or detail
484
mirage n
An optical effect looking like a sheet of water in the desert
485
misadventure n
An unlucky accident
486
misanthropic adj
Hating mankind
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misanthropy n
Hatred of mankind
488
misapprehend v
To misunderstand
489
misbehave v
To behave ill
490
misbehavior n
Ill or improper behavior
491
mischievous adj
Fond of tricks
492
miscount v
To make a mistake in counting
493
miscreant n
A villain
494
misdeed n
A wrong or improper act
495
misdemeanor n
Evil conduct, small crime
496
miser n
A person given to saving and hoarding unduly
497
mishap n
Misfortune
498
misinterpret v
To misunderstand
499
mislay v
To misplace
500
mismanage v
To manage badly, improperly, or unskillfully
