L's, M's, N's, O's Flashcards

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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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laud

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to glorify; to give praise

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lavish

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to give unsparingly; extremely generous or extravagant

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lethargic

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acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner

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loquacious

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talkative

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lucid

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clear and easily understood

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luminous

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bright, brilliant, glowing

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malinger

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to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

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malleable

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capable of being shaped

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metaphor

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a figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol

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meticulous

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extremely careful about details

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misanthrope

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a person who dislikes others

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mitigate

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to soften; to lessen

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mollify

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to calm or make less severe

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monotony

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lack of variation

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naive

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lacking sophistication or experience

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obdurate

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hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion

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obsequious

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overly submissive and eager to please

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obstinate

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stubborn; unyielding

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obviate

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to prevent; to make unnecessary

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occlude

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to stop up; to prevent the passage of

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onerous

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troublesome and oppressive; burdensome

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opaque

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impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light

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opprobium

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public disgrace

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ostentation

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excessive showiness