G800_46-50 Flashcards

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lambaste

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to thrash verbally or physically, Critics ……… adventure literature for trumpeting colonialist white supremacy propaganda too.

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lascivious

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lustful

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lassitude

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lethargy; sluggishness, fatigue

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latent

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potential not apparent, covered

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laud

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praise

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lethargic

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inactive; the state of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things

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levee

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an embankment that prevents a river from overflowing

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levity

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light manner or attitude

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liberal

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tolerant; broad-minded

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libertine

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one without moral restraint

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libido

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sexual desire

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lilliputian

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extremely small

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limn

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to draw, describe, They are rated by their ability to ….. the customer’s likeness on paper.

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limpid

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clear; transparent

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linguistic

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pertaining to language

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litany

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lengthy recitation; repetitive chant (سرود), a …. of complains

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literati

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scholarly of learned persons

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litigation

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legal proceedings

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log

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record of a voyage; record of daily activities

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loquacious

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talkative

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lucid

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bright; clear; intelligible; Clear to understand

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lucre

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money or profits

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luminous

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bright; brilliant; glowing

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lustrous

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soft and shining

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machiavellian
crafty; double-dealing
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Machination
plots or schemes, a secret and complicated plan
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maelstrom
whirpool; turmoil
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magnanimity
generosity; nobility
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malign
to speak evil of, deride
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malinger
to feign illness to escape duty
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malleable
capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionate
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maverick
dissenter, Independent in idea and different from others, A ...... painter.
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megalomania
delusions (vision, Vahm) of power or importance
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menagerie
a variety of animals kept together, Their sun made their house a .........
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mendacious
dishonest, liar
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mendicant
beggar
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meretricious
gaudy; specious; falsely attractive
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mesmerize
to hypnotize
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metamorphosis
change; transformation
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metaphysics
a branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality
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meteorological
concerned with the weather
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meticulous
very careful; picky; fastidious
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mettle
courage; endurance
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mettlesome
full of courage and fortitude
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microcosm
a small system having analogies to a larger system
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militate
to work against
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minatory
threatening; menacing
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Minuscule
very small; Not L......
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minutia
petty details
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misanthrope
one who hates humanity; one who dislikes others