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Deck6 Flashcards

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Libertine

A

a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint

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Intrepid

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fearless; resolutely courageous

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Inundate

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to overwhelm; to cover with water

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Inure

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to harden; accustom; become used to

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Invective

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abusive language

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Investiture

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ceremony conferring authority

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Invidious

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envious, obnoxious, or offensive, likely to promote ill-will

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Irascible

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easily made angry

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Itinerant

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wandering from place to place; unsettled

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Jargon

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nonsensical talk; specialized language

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Jettison

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to discard; to get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering

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Jingoism

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belligerent support of one’s country

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Jocular

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playful; humorous

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Judicious

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sensible; showing good judgement

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Juncture

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point of time, especially where two things are joined

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Keen

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having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive

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Kindle

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to set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire

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Kinetic

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relating to motion; characterized by movement

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Knell

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sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure

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Kudos

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fame, glory, or honor

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Lachrymose

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tearful

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Laconic

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using few words

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Lament

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to express sorrow; to grieve

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Lampoon

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to ridicule with satire

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Licentious

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immoral; unrestrained by society

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Limpid

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clear; transparent

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Lionize

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to treat as a celebrity

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Lissome

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easily flexed; limber; agile

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Listless

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lacking energy and enthusiasm

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Livid

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discolored from a bruise; pale; reddened with anger

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Loquacious

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talkative

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Lucid

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clear and esily understood

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Lugubrious

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sorrowful; mournful; dismal

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Lumber

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to move slowly and awkwardly

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Luminous

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btight; brilliant; glowing

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Machination

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plot or scheme

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Maelstrom

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whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind

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Magnate

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powerful or influential person

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Malediction

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a curse; a wish of evil upon another

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Malinger

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to evade responibilty by pretending to be ill

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Malleable

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capable of being shaped

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Mannered

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artifical or stilted in character

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Mar

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to damage or deface; spoil

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Martinet

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strict discipliarian; one who rigidly follows rules

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Maudlin

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overly sentimental

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Mendacious

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dishonest

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Mendicant

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beggar

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Mercurial

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quick, shrewd, and unpredictable

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Meretricious

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gaudy; falsely attractive

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Metaphor

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figure of speech comparing two different things

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